“There are few of us secure enough to be really in love without proper encouragement.”
Tess’ words touched some vulnerable spot in her heart–she well knew what she meant– how cruel and hard and terrible and terrifying a thing love could be for women like the both of them; more so for Tess; for what love had she been given freely in her life, first a salt-wife, then, a whore? ( A mirror reflecting her own journey– unbeknownst to her; first, a whore– then, salt wife of the kraken;)
❝—I never thought that you of all women, need encouragement to seek that which your heart desires…” she– fierce daughter of the ocean– that icy fury in her veins– she who had traveled the world over– had swallowed the fury of the sea–; who had endured, iron and salt and the cruelty of more men than the neither of them could count; Eyva knew, in her heart– she did not truly mean it. Then, she smiled softly, yearning to offer her friend what little comfort she could, “— One of these days someone will catch your eye, little lark, and then… you won’t want to wait until you feel secure in your need for them, or encouraged to let yourself really love them.❞ she envisioned coyly, teeth combing over her bottom lip. “You will love them, because your heart is soft and your heart is true and it will not matter to you, whether they love you back, or not… You will love them, all the same.”














