Heron Lake Plateau i would swim the deepest, sharkiest oceans to be with you.

The blatant surprise on Finley's face made Elwood smile. He also realized, in that moment, just how much their relationship had evolved over time. They were on the same wavelength without even really trying; there wasn't a need for Finley to have to convince him to move to the copse, but he still wanted to hear what she had to say -- especially if she had expected to have to argue her point.

"That's it," he replied with a shrug of his shoulders, then added, "but tell me anyway. Pretend I just told you no, absolutely not."