[Oh wait... Shi- It took the great owl a moment to realize what he had just said. Dropping that four letter word so suddenly on Blitzø wasn't something he intended. For a while now he know the intensity of his feelings for the imp. But he was afraid.

However... Blitzø wasn't running for the hills. He was still there. That was enough. Stolas wasn't accepting him to say it back. Simply the prince just smiled as he nuzzled his feathers against the imp's skin.]

Sorry Blitz... I didn't mean to burden you with my feelings. I have known for quite some time the depth of how I felt about you. In Via's dream, when you reached out to hold her hand, in the moment I knew...

I love you. I'll say it how ever many times you need.