Aric looked at Ariel with a soft gaze. He stretched his hand out and placed it on her face. She leaned into it without much thought.
"I don't know how it works with dark elves and the whole chaos thing, but as far as I know, you are Ariel, the beautiful elf I met in this same forest, that shared a meal with me and taught me a lot about this world.
I would have been in the dark without you. I might have struggled a whole lot if it wasn't for you, so I'm grateful to you.
We might not have known each other for months or years, but you are the dearest person to me here. I don't care what your birth says. To me, you are still Ariel, and that chaos, it's also part of you.
I accept all of you, and I'll help you to control that side of you as well. It doesn't matter how long—it, we have the time for it," he said, still looking into her eyes.
Ariel stared back at him. Her head moved in slowly, and their lips touched for a brief second before she pulled away.
