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“His imagination must have taken pity on him in his last moments, because a vison of Athlen suddenly appeared before him, staring at Tal with his wide sunlight eyes, his pretty red mouth open. But the feeling of Athlen's webbed hands holding Tal's face was shockingly real, soft, and gentle.

Tal's first kiss was rough and frantic, Athlen's mouth bruising against his own, a tight seal of Tal's lips.”
― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters

“Why does it sound like you're projecting on my life?"
"Because I am. Duh.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“Athlen frowned. Without thinking, Tal weakly raised his hand and traced the curve of Athlen's mouth with clumsy fingers. Athlen clucked his tongue when Tal grimaced at the action, but Tal wasn't sorry for it, not when Athlen's took his hand, wrapped his own knobby webbed fingers around Tal's, and held them close to his chest.”
― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters

“You saved me," Tal said.

Athlen muttered a grin. "You saved me first, remember? I was returning the favor.”
― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters