It wouldn’t be the last time.
If anything it was one of the first. Her future would be bright.

He knew that even while she talked of going back to that life of silent misery it would be his choice alone to return her- and he would not. By her words he knew how much she enjoyed this life he showed her and that she would remain, if not for fear. It was silly when he had promised to protect her but maybe she still did not fully believe he would? Humans were so foolish.

At that moment he didn’t want to argue but he snorted to show his displeasure and turned his head away from her. Refusing to meet her gaze. This conversation was over in his book and while she didn’t realize it yet he wouldn’t be taking her back to that island regardless of what she said to try and convince him, if anything he would only pretend to agree.