<div style="text-align: justify;">Didn't the gills bother him? Surely it felt odd resting your hand against 3 slits in someone's neck. But he didn't seem to mind. He was so close to her. She could see the tiny flecks of gold in his eyes; the narrow black brim. And that really was all she could see or cared about in the moment. His warm, steady breath caressed her face each time he exhaled. Still, he seemed a little tense. Maybe he was still a little hurt that she had mocked his accent. Alannah made a mental note to be very careful around him. So far, his background seemed to be a very touchy subject.<br/><br/>She couldn't help but chuckle at him. He was so dramatic at times. It made an interesting change from her outspoken family, who weren't exactly known for their solemn way of speaking. <span style="color: #4080FF">"My name's Stahkey. Alannah Stahkey. I s'pose that's also very appropriate."</span> Now that she thought about it, a lazy red shine was creeping up from behind Dimitri. Sunrise. She would have mourned the impending loss of the stars had she not been so preoccupied with Dimitri's hair that was brushing against her forehead. <br/><br/>Favorite flower? Alannah screwed up her face as she tried to think of one. The Public Garden was filled to the brim with beautiful flowers, but she had never thought about what her favorite kind was. <span style="color: #4080FF">"There are these - these stah shaped ones?" </span>She tried to recreate their general shape as she remembered it with her hands and failed miserably. <span style="color: #4080FF">"I think they're tulips. They come in all kinds of colahs. Anyway, I love the pink ones."</span> Was he going to give her flowers? She had always thought of that as a near-dead form of romance, the kind that only existed in old stories. Still, it was probably one of the most romantic things she could imagine. She crossed her fingers inwardly as the sun climbed higher. <br/><br/><span style="color: #4080FF">"A horse?!"</span> The question made her laugh out loud. <span style="color: #4080FF">"Dimitri, I've lived my whole life in Boston. Ya seen any horses here? I suppose my favorite colah's blue. Azure, if ya want me to be specific. And yeah, you're an alright kissah. Would nevah be able to guess ya hadn't kissed anyone befoah."</span> She winked to show she was just teasing. The last thing she wanted was for him to get hurt again by some casual words. By now, everything was lit in a golden haze. It always amazed her how quickly the sun climbed in the morning. She looked at Dimitri. <span style="color: #4080FF">"Ya don't want to get back on land? Get some sleep; some food?"</span> She yawned involuntarily. There was still about 17 hours until she herself had to get out, and she wanted to get a nap before then. But she also didn't want to leave Dimitri alone.</div>