we could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives

I wanna break every clock
The hands of time could never move again

Soh smiled sheepishly. "Thanks. I should have asked first, but I figured you wouldn't mind." Especially given that Nova was helping to assuage their fears and anxieties, which was, in Soh's opinion, pretty priceless.

As Zavien fastened the necklace around his own neck, Soh watched with her heart doing a little flip-flop as she considered that he could now feel every beat. A slow smile spread across her face at the thought. Aside from the practical applications, she could imagine that being able to feel her heart race and soar would be an assurance of her feelings for him - not that she planned to let him forget.

Her own necklace would have to wait, though hopefully not too long. "Soon," she said. "The way I understand it, it takes a lot to make something like this. And I think you may need to come with me next time, since it's your heartbeat we'll be tying to mine." Leaning her head back, she sighed happily. "I can't wait." The ability to feel Zavien's heart beating in time with hers would be invaluable to the Luminary.

Straightening where she sat in the dirt, Soh turned to look at her boyfriend once more. "So, now that I'm here, I'm all yours," she said, a teasing smile playing at the corners of her lips. "Did you have any plans?"

We could stay in this moment
For the rest of our lives

Sohalia