...
The two of them locked eyes.
Seeing Lynch's "sudden realization" mixed with a hint of disappointment, Sea Song seemed to figure something out. She blushed and stammered, "My lord, you... you mustn't get the wrong idea. It's just that you're advancing too quickly. A simple Blessing of the Sea isn't quite effective enough for you anymore."
"I was worried you might fail to advance this time and would have to spend a while recuperating your soul... So I wanted to try combining the Blessing of the Sea with the methods of a Moon Priestess..."
Her voice grew quieter and her cheeks redder as she spoke, until her words were nearly inaudible. The tips of her ears, peeking out from under her long green hair, were so red they looked like they might start bleeding.
"So you weren't preparing to offer your chaplet, huh?" Lynch muttered, his tone filled with obvious disappointment.
