Essek'a eyes widened as Caleb stepped closer and for a moment, he thought that Caleb was going to.. kiss his forehead. Such a pang went through him as he remembered how much that forehead kiss had meant to him, it had transmuted him.

Change and Time--

Two things that they were the best at, were their specialties.

Instead Caleb was leaning down into the water and he too pulled out an oyster and then it was Essek's turn to be surprised, and then he was fond as he held out his palm to accept it but his own hands were reverent. A soft shyness flutterer across his features and it was clearly viewable due to his lack of hat and shades. "Thank you for this.. it feels meaningful, this exchange." This was not a pearl he could use for magic-- he already understood this clearly. The pearl was symbolic, it felt rife with possibility the sorts of which had underscored their current trip to Aeor.

"I will treasure it."