(I know, wahhh ;-; )<br/><br/>Alek smiled a little at her words, still clinging to her. He could breathe a little easier now that she wasn't squeezing the life out of him, but it was mostly because he never expected to hear her say that phrase to him ever again. If she hadn't chosen to change him, he doubted she would. "I love you too, Eztli. Always."<br/><br/>Nene chuckled with him, glad they could just lay like this together. "I know."