[Ah... they've progressed from adore to love, and-- Ithaqua cannot find it in himself to complain. He does love this man, he's admitted it to himself over and over before. But hearing it spoken out loud, and saying it? That is a different matter entirely, as if the feeling would dissipate if he said so.

But he would be lying to himself and Urianger if he did not.]

And I love you. [A soft whisper against Urianger's lips.]

So much that I've one more thing to give to you... But you must come back to me first before I reveal it. That's your incentive to return to me, hale and whole.