Ocean's Breath Plateau red shell

Dutch nodded along to the extolling of his wife, his gaze drawn to her fine features even now. They were still coming to know each other, but he felt love stirring in his chest in that moment more than ever, and he was sure that they'd made the right choice in one another.

His gaze trailed back to Chakliux's face. He felt feverish; thoughts of Simbelmyne, surely.

"Then you had best keep me happy, seal hunter," he said imperiously, the warmth in his bright eyes giving away how truly touched he was by these words. It went both ways, of course; his love for Chakliux made him want to see the other man happy and fulfilled every day of his life. As much as he had enjoyed the solitude of hunting with him, it was better to see him here among his family.