"Peg, we have a choice. We can live a life in fear and it will kill us both, or we can deal with what may come and continue on. I don't need to ask you which you prefer because I feel the same. Just now, now we will do it together. I know we will scare each other in the future, but I can face it," he looked to the younger woman, leaned down and kissed her softly, almost chastely upon the lips. "And I know you can as well."<br/><br/>Even though he had as much energy as she did he did not run, did not dance. Th excitement of the past days, the exhilaration of being with her was tempered, but by no means cooled. There would be time to sing, to dance, and to run with one another. There would be time to be unfettered by clothing or taboo. But now was a time to experience one another with a steady pace.<br/><br/>He took her hand, holding it dearly close, and began to walk back along the beach. He would not dare fate to conspire to interrupt them at this moment. Craig knew that fate far to often rose to challenges like that. He said nothing at all to fate, but he did make himself a promise. He promised whatever intrusion into his world, friend, foe, or otherwise, would face a very determined and angry Magus. His tranquility with Peg was far more important to him than the pressing concerned of day to day life.