Jao looked down, he had never shared such affection's with another not even of the Mer. Could he do it in a world he knew nothing about. Joa felt the thoughts weigh heavy on him, the hesitation. Closing his eyes for a moment he waited there letting the doubt pass him. Slowly his dark lashes opening his dark blue eyes showing his reslove. "I guess then I will have to find my true love as well, how long do I have witch?" he said.<br/><br/>Waiting for her reply he looked up light delicatly shined down aboue him through a crack in the cave. The light of the surface beckoning him with it's warmth. A small relaxed smile crossed his lips as he thought of what awaited him.