He might never speak to me again. He might never beg my forgiveness, or change his mind. He might tear apart my father’s kingdom, end my father’s life, and leave me stranded on land, stuck in this form. All of that will hurt me, deeply. But I will love him anyway. Not because he deserves my love any more than Kerrin does—gods know he doesn’t. I love him because I can’t help it. Because in the Sea Witch, I hear the deepest echo of my own soul.
