“That you are small, soft, and human does not matter. That I am big, hard, and vrix does not matter.” Ketahn brushed his rough knuckles across her cheek. “Our heartsthreads, our spirits, are all that matter, and they are bound. Fate brought me to you, my heartsthread, and even if it tried to turn me away, I would defy it. Nothing will come between us. So long as the sun, moons, and stars make their treks across the sky, you will be mine, Ivy.”