Isla

"Faust," Isla said as she looked over to the man. "Do you regret what we've done?" She looked uncertain, and a little afraid.

"Of course not!" Faust replied. "I’m happier than I've ever been. What's the point in living forever if you can't be with the one you love?"

Isla smiled. The light fell between the trees as the afternoon sun moved across the forest canopy. She had never felt such peace with another person. Not on Middara, and certainly not in Arkalla. Faust's kindness and surety made her feel at home, and she knew that it was genuine. It was a security she never thought she could have.

"Will it last forever?" She asked, watching the clouds pass by.

"Of course..." Faust smiled. "Us humans don't age, remember?"