Dragoncrest Cliffs you think i do this because i like it?

of course.

and he felt even sillier! he had branded himself so harshly with the shame that njord was like a balm to it. to soothe and reassure the boy that he had not ruined things between them with what had happened to himself and, arguably more importantly, swordfish.

i-i t'ought you an' meemee might be hatin' me.

he did his best to not become a blubbering child all at once, but his vision blurred and it felt like no amount of blinking would clear it.