Eztli looked up at him and returned the grin. "I do," she replied with a nod, "and I love you too, so very much. I never thought I could love anyone as much as I do you."<br/><br/>"Oh please," Æsc replied with a roll of his eyes, "like they could catch us. I might not be as fast as you purebreeds, but I'm still faster than any human."