Ryker was silent, and nodded.

"Right." he said.

"See ya." he told Eke.

He then gave him a small wave, and left the room.

"....." Aly was silent, before sighing quietly.

"Yes, Eke?" she asked.

"What is it?"

"..........." Aly was silent, before returning the hug.

"I'm sorry, too." she apologised.

"I shouldn't have been so sensitive." she said further.

"It was clear that this was hurting you, and I shouldn't have acted like I did. This wasn't about me, and I needed to see that you needed just some time to mull things over in your own mind." she continued.

"I love you as well. So much." she then said.

"I was very worried about you, yes, but I did need to trust you. And I will trust you. More than I have been." she assured him.

"It's what we do for those we love, after all."

Aly nodded in response.

"...yes." she said.

"We do." she agreed.

"...but what CAN we do?" she asked.

"Do any of us know anything about necromancy?" she asked him. "I don't. And I don't know anyone that does." she admitted, shaking her head some.

"What about you?" she asked.

"Do you have any ideas?"

Aly was silent for a moment, before nodding.

"Eke..." she said.

"We'll get all that done." he told her.

"I promise we'll have our wedding." she continued with a smile.

"And... a crystal?" she asked.

"What crystal?"

"....." Aly was silent again, but smiled.

"We'll get it back." she told him.

"We'll find it and get it back for you." she assured him.

"After all, if we're gonna end this, we may as well go ALL the way!" she then reasoned with more confidence in her tone.

"All right?" she asked.

"And we'll make sure it looks as good as when you lost it." she then added.

"......" Aly was silent for a moment.

She didn't know what to say here, so she pulled him into a hug and held him close.

"Eke." she said.

"I wish I could help."' she told him.

"All I can say is that I'm here for you." she went on. "No matter what happens, I'll try and do whatever I can to help you in anyway I can." she assured him.

"Tired?" Aly asked.

"It's not surprising." she said.

"You've been through a lot." she reasoned.

"For now, climb back into bed and rest for a while." she suggested.

"Are you feeling hungry at all?" she asked him.

Aly was about to respond, but his kiss surprised her. She smiled, though, blushing slightly, and returned it.

"I know." she said when the embrace was finished.

"I can help a bit with that." she told him.

"Some listlessness and tiredness is expected, considering what's been happening, and your condition." she reasoned.

"And I can at least give you something for the second half of that."

Aly thought for a moment.

".....hmmm." she muttered.

"Fish." she said.

"And you can decide what kind." she told him.

"A new fish market opened up, and they have EVERYTHING." she added, some excitement to her tone now.

"...." Aly was silent for a moment, before blushing and chuckling.

"Oh, my goodness, that was a silly mistake on my part." she said.

"Technically the next meal is breakfast." she told him. "It's in a few hours." she went on.

"And I'll make sure there's shark steaks for dinner today." she then promised him.

"And... something exotic?" she then asked.

"Hmmm." he mumbled, thinking it over.