It was her soft grip that soothed him, it was as though there were no problems in the world. Somehow, despite things looking as though they were going to all fall apart, he was soothed for that moment. Her touch was like bliss, his eyes simply closed, and he didn't think about a thing. He might have been the demigod, but she was certainly working some kind of magic of her own. He wished things could be like this all the time, in that moment. No more demigod stuff, just Alannah being right there. The ocean was nice, but it was a constant reminder of him not being human. Not that it mattered, with his eyes closed, the miles and kilometers of water didn't even occur to him. Dimitri felt as though this feeling could make anything okay.<br/><br/>Of course, she lost her cool after a few moments, and he couldn't blame her. As he was gripped, his eyes opened. And he let reality sink back in. In the time away, he'd accepted this situation for what it was. He absolutely dreaded it, but he accepted it. There wasn't much he could do, it's not like he could take the reigns on his father's wishes. Still, his father should have been more clear. And why did it matter anyway? His father hadn't done a thing for him. Still, could he really just ignore a god? That seemed like a good way to live an eternity in hell. Or hades. Or wherever.<br/><br/>She looked away from him, but he couldn't dare do the same. "Alannah..." He said, it almost hurt him to see her not able to look at him. "I don't want to go. Not right now, anyway, not after all we've been doin'. I've never had these kinds of feelings before. I can't just leave them." He wanted to edge closer, so bad, to grab her hand. But he was afraid of what he was holding. At the moment, it was very fragile. And he could not break it, he refused. "But I don't know if I can ignore my father either. Or this man. I should-" Dimitri paused, figuring out what to say. "I should stay around. Figure out who he is. What he wants. I just don't want you to be in any danger Alannah. You're special." He said, edging closer to her. "I also wanted to know your opinion. I mean. Nobody should tell me what to do. But if there's anyone I'd listen to, ya gotta know. It's you." He whispered, hoping to get her to face him. He wanted eye contact desperately.