“I’ll be fine,” she repeated, her words a little harder than before. “You don’t have to worry about me. Either of you.” But this still didn’t settle well with him. The only option was to return to the depths, to Mitéra, and beg for her to allow the release of his kairos. Even if that meant his honor would be forfeit, Arges found himself willing to do it. “I will be back,” he murmured, his voice low as he sank beneath the waves. “I will save you, Mira.”
