Neo liked her but that hadn't been the purpose of that kiss. To enable a majoritally land person to breath under water and speak...that was the purpose of that kiss. He knew if it had been under better circumstances he would have kissed her just to kiss her. This, however, was not the time to be doing so. His beautiful blue tailfin reforming all the way. He looks at her and held her protectively close. Blushing as her lips touched his cheeks. He cast a blessing that would enable her to stand the cold ocean waters. To not get sick from their icy waves. He looks around. Holding her as his majestic tail fin swam them with the krakken. Taking them far from the destruction of the ship.