Lugh turned around and made his way down the pathway to the sea with a smile on his face. It was in his nature as a selkie to be honest about his feelings and it had been weighing on his mind ever since he had met her that Maeve would be the girl he committed to, but actually doing it was a scary thing to him because his coat wasn't something he could give away.
Knowing she wouldn't expect that of him made him feel better about it, in fact, swimming with her had been exhilarating. Perhaps he could do it again, maybe take her to see the island, even if she wasn't ready to live there, he could still show her the coves that he loved so much.
He walked with his hands in his pockets, smiling when suddenly he heard the whoosh of something fly past his ear, followed by another object hitting him in the stomach. It threw him backwards and he stumbled to keep his footing, holding his stomach in pain.
