Nerves fluttered in my stomach with every step I took towards the god I spent most of my time thinking about. They increased as I grew closer, but the moment I reached him and he smiled at me, they vanished, as if they knew there was no need for them to be around. I supposed that was true. This was Aken, I knew him better than I knew anyone, and the feeling was mutual. I had nothing to be worried about even if I did have to finally put my feelings into words.
"Should we go for a walk?" Aken asked.
"You"ve only just arrived," I pointed out, though that wasn"t my true answer.
"I"ve already seen the only person I actually came for."
I let out a bemused laugh. "You can"t talk like that."
"Why not? It"s true."
I took a shaky breath. "Let"s go for a walk. Amenet"s gardens are very beautifu
