Eric was happy to lay with Sookie and listen to her story. He listened intently about the beginning of the world and how souls were believed to have lived in one body.
As Sookie finished her story, Eric felt a stirring of recognition and understanding deep within. As the story came to a conclusion and Sookie questioned Eric, he felt certain there was something true to her words.
"I've never heard the terminology before," he admitted, still speaking quietly. "But I've heard similar stories. Always heard it as sálást, soulmate, soul love."
He paused, thinking over her words and her story. "I think you are my sálást, Sookie," he answered honestly. "I would meet my final death without you."