She… Still… With a shake of his head, everything she'd said finally sunk in. His heart leaped into his throat, cutting off any chance of further speech, so he picked her up and hugged her close.
"As touching as this is," Oberon's voice cut in, "and as unexpected, I believe we're still in the middle of an escape."
"I'm so sorry for your cheek," Shlee said as Eldon put her back on her feet. He could see some of his blood smearing her cheek and used his sleeve to wipe it away. He felt giddy inside and invincible. She still loves me! Shlee Olsen loves me for me, and not because of some spell!
Then his eyes fell on Brock, and his heart broke again. The merman stared at Oberon with a longing that went ignored. This also explained the Faerie King's current attitude. If he was released from Gloria's geis, then he no longer cared for Eldon's sibling.
Why then was he helping them escape?
