the night is lovely as a rose

It’s exhilarating and Vai doesn’t want to stop - they run on the waves and she laughs alongside the squawking of the Hels, feeling the sort of wild freedom that only comes with complete abandonment of responsibility. Even if it’s only for a little bit. The smile is still on her lips as Zeph turns her, the witch gazing up at him against the backdrop of rushing water and the distant shore, feeling her body warm through even with the sea chilling her skin. She wants to tell him how he looks in that moment - a charming rogue, standing on water as casual as anything - but as her lips part he’s drawing her into a kiss instead. Not that Vai is complaining; her hand comes up to rest against his chest, not winding around his neck for fear of disturbing the birds and sending them slumping into the sea, and she returns his affections with just as much enthusiasm. ”You’re amazing,” she murmurs. vervain I am always on your side