"I'm sure it will be delicious." She beamed at him. Swordfish was a favorite of hers.
Cris kept things interesting by coming up with new seasonings or ways of preparing it using the magic from Miromara that allowed things that would otherwise be impossible under water, and Juliet was an eager pupil in trying to learn how to do it herself. While she missed being able to walk on land with legs from time to time, especially now that the weather was good, being a sea creature definitely had benefits. The seafood was as fresh as you could possibly get it for one.
She reached over and squeezed one of his hands. Having him with her was a blessing she couldn't begin to describe. He'd soothed the worst of the nightmares when she'd first come back to the island, and helped her through the dark times enough that she'd been able to shove it to the back of her mind and try her best to forget it ever happened.
"It was good. Cora and I explored the coast over by the castle, I hadn't been over there in forever so it was fun to see it again. What did you do aside from go catch a swordfish?"