A companion makes the seas less of a daunting and fearful endeavor. With someone by you, those monsters on the edge of the map become the outlines of new continents, new oceans, and new experiences. With a companion, those uncharted seas become blank pages with which to create a new world – to write a new story.

Those kisses have weighed heavily on my heart since. Despite these positive signs, there's still uncertainty. A tension of sorts. Like I'm caught in a space between kind of knowing, but not really knowing.