"Excuse me!" Emyr was on the threshold of the deck when Ara followed swiftly.
"Wait!"
Emyr turned back to her. Ara embraced him and, standing on her toes, kissed him on the mouth. She could not communicate her feelings through words so she poured her passion in one long kiss.
"Take care, Emyr!" She was breathing hard when she stared at his eyes.
"Yes, I will. For you, Ara, I will." Emyr kissed her gently on the forehead. "I must go now..." He kissed her again intensely.
When Ara opened her eyes, Emyr had slipped into the water. He disappeared in the darkness when he swam away. When he appeared again, he was far away. Only the blue flame of his eyes and the golden scales on his chest were visible to her eyes.
Emyr...
She perceived another pair of eyes. They were red. She was sure the
