As if to try and play off the blush that spread over her face, Ariel smiled widely and looked out to the sea. There were a few quiet seconds where she just sat and stared, obviously lost in her thoughts. Eventually, she opened her mouth and breathed in to speak. "At first, I wasn't quite sure about Rukee and I. On one hand, he was Argonian, why would he be interested in me, and me him. On the other hand, if Fendros and Ahnasha were any indication, race was really nothing." Ariel slowly breathed in and out through her nose, "Starting off, I was just along for the ride. We got to know one another better, and I really admired the way him and his brother handled their own business, I liked his personality, he was clever, gentle, helpful, and nice to talk to," A chuckle escaped Ariel's nose, "And even then, for all his confidence, he has his weaknesses."

As she continued, Ariel's mirth began to descend, though not worryingly, "Then I started thinking about him a lot, we saw each other more, and...then, well, we both had the rush of business that caused the little argument." Ariel's wistfulness seemed to yield to her consciousness for a short moment, looking to Meesei, "I am glad that we sorted that out, it's just..." Ariel's tone began to get a little uncomfortable, "I think I love him, but I'd like him to...well it seems silly, but I'd like him to tell me whether he loves me." Ariel nervously fiddled with the hair behind her ear, looking down, "I mean, I don't really doubt that he does, we've been close for a while now, and there's no reason to be so cynical. But, I just want to hear my own feelings being...reciprocated. Does that make sense?" Ariel's eyes flitted up to Meesei, then down again, looking a little disappointed. "He's probably just nervous underneath, I can't fault him for that."