He had to wait for low tide to cross a half submerged sand bar that connected Tephra to Ischia. Though his new form granted him a few extra inches in height, the weight of his muscles and horns made it difficult for him to swim in places he could not reach.
Nothing would stop him from seeing Adria, though.
And so he went, the salt water lapping at his legs. It did not take long for him to cross to the lushes, jungle island. It was in fact every ounce of beautiful that Adria had described. His dark eyes trailed the beach and jungle edge infront of him. He wondered if she would sense his presence.
Anxiety climbed up inside of him as he waited. He was so different now, taller, broader. He had cloven hooves, a bovine tail, and a menacing pair of horns. Would she still find him every ounce of perfect as she had before.
Their time together wafted gently through his mind. Her body curved into his as they walked. Her sweet smell tantalizing his nostrils as he breathed her in. Her bright eyes causing his heart to skip precious beats, beats he never wanted back because she caused him to lose them.
He stood silently, patiently, until he saw her move from the Jungles edge the sun glistening against her soft skin. She was just as perfect as the first day he had met her and his breath stuck to his lungs, scared to escape into her presences incase she told him to leave and never come back.
JAKUB
and out he came, holding his brothers heel
@[Adria]