“I…” He swallowed thickly. “You…you are a goddess.” “No.” I folded my hands against my legs. “I’m not.” Sunlight glanced off his cheek as he tipped forward, bracing his weight on the hand he’d placed on the ground. He leaned in, brushing his nose across mine as he cupped my cheek. “To me, you are.” He kissed me softly, scattering what was left of my senses. “To them, you are.”
