[EXPEDITION] Wild Ocean

Snow White became even more confused and, not knowing what to do or say, hugged the crying elf tightly. Everything she had told her was so far removed from her, so unfamiliar and so alien, that she simply couldn't find the words to respond to her friend or even comfort her. During her life with her adoptive father, throughout the Tervent War, and even during her brief journey, she had never considered the question of intimate feelings between people; it had somehow passed her by while she was occupied with other things. Reflecting on this now, being in such close proximity to Akane, when Selena heard her crying and her labored breathing, felt the warmth of her body, she experienced completely unfamiliar feelings that she had never even suspected before. Something made her feel calm and good; a kind smile and an understanding look returned to her face. She reached out to the girl's face and wiped away her tears, and with the index finger of her other hand, she touched Akane's lips, conveying with this gesture that no more words were needed.