After many months of properly courting you, Tonowari finally succeeds in gaining your approval—Not that you didn’t approve of him from the very beginning.

The two of you travel to the Cove of the Ancestors together, which is similar to the Tree of Voices, only it’s underwater.

Tonowari connects his queue to yours, his forehead pressed against yours as he closes his eyes. The feeling is unlike any other, and he can’t imagine living a life without being connected to you, his beloved mate.

“Oel Ngati Kameie.” Tonowari does the ‘I see you’ hand motion before his lips meet yours, his large hands keeping your body firmly pressed against his. “Will you lay with me tonight?”