:: Chapter Four, final part :: The words in the merman's throat got caught as Iphnie leaned forward and pecked his cheek. Cyrus's eyes widened, and he stared back at the Air Spirit. She looked away. "Um, I'm going to go…" she said sheepishly. Cyrus nodded, looking away as well. He noticed he was still holding her hand. "Sorry," the merman mumbled in embarrassment. Cyrus let go of Iphnie's hand. She smiled and stepped back onto the sand. Cyrus stepped back into the water. The Air Spirit hesitated before she walked to stand in front of the merman. The seawater engulfed her feet, and she chuckled, shivering. "Yeah, it's not that cold." Cyrus laughed and grinned. "It's not," he replied. Cyrus looked down at Iphnie, and his grin softened to a smile. "You…uh, kissed me," the merman said dumbly. He then shook his head, looking away bashfully. Iphnie laughed, smiling. "I guess I did," she said with a shy shrug. Cyrus glanced away as Iphnie looked up at him. The Air Spirit gently grabbed the merman's hands. Cyrus looked back at Iphnie. He stared at their joined hands before lifting his green gaze. "Why?" he asked her hoarsely. Iphnie shrugged again. "I don't know," she said with a smile. Cyrus sighed. "But you're an Air Spirt," he said weakly. "And an advisor to your queen." Cyrus knew that they couldn't happen. It would break the rules that had been in place for almost seventy-five years. He was a poor merman, and she was an advisor to the Air Spirit Queen. It couldn't work. Iphnie shook her head, squeezing Cyrus's hands. "I don't care!" she told him earnestly. "I'd rather break the rules so I can be with you than follow them and lose this." Cyrus's eyes widened. He hadn't had anyone care about him like that for a long time. "Why?" the merman repeated, his eyes wide. Iphnie sighed. "You're kind to me. No one else is up there." She smiled faintly. Cyrus sighed as well, though it was almost of relief. "We're going to get into so much trouble if our queens find out," he said to her with a chuckle. "That's okay," Iphnie said. "I don't care about them. Only about you."
This piece was written by @Warrior_of_Fire. YES, IPHNIE AND CYRUS ARE CANON NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW >:3 - Rae
