534 Promise

Reality washed over Coraline as she gazed into Lone's eyes.

She... made a mistake.

She actually had fun... on her date. 

She'd said that it would never happen. 

She even promised herself... 

She utilized the power of DETERMINATION to make it so! 

But... in sharing Lone's company... in dealing with his honesty and protectiveness and... his cute metal wolf... she let her guard down. 

And now... everything had come to an end. She was going to board that airship... and go home. 

"Hey, uh..." Lone idly scratched at his cheek. "I want you to have this."

Coraline's eyes lit up, staring at the dull metal circle in Lone's offered hand. 

He. was giving her. a ring. 

"H'yah!!" Coraline launched a palm-heel strike at Lone's face-- which he unfairly dodged. 

She quickly followed up with a dozen normal-consecutive-punches. He couldn't dodge those!

"Wh-wh-wh-wwhaaat is thisSSssSs?!?" Coraline roared.