[He uses his trident as a sort of crutch, still able to swim but obviously weak. He's his full size as of right now, though, so all he really has to do is reach out and scoop them up in his hand three at a time.
Once he's gotten them all on board (even asleep, they sort of reflexively wiggle their way into his hair when he moves them near it), he looks back to Megami.]
Wait here.
[And then he disappears into the caverns outside to deposit the boys in their room. It takes him a whole five minutes to return, probably a century for Megami. When he finally does return, though, he's smiling. Regardless of whatever pain he feels, he's smiling, and he doesn't stop until he's made his way all the way over to where Megami is, biting back what sounds like a barely concealed sob.]
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[He uses his trident as a sort of crutch, still able to swim but obviously weak. He's his full size as of right now, though, so all he really has to do is reach out and scoop them up in his hand three at a time.
Once he's gotten them all on board (even asleep, they sort of reflexively wiggle their way into his hair when he moves them near it), he looks back to Megami.]
Wait here.
[And then he disappears into the caverns outside to deposit the boys in their room. It takes him a whole five minutes to return, probably a century for Megami. When he finally does return, though, he's smiling. Regardless of whatever pain he feels, he's smiling, and he doesn't stop until he's made his way all the way over to where Megami is, biting back what sounds like a barely concealed sob.]
...you came back.