Although it wasn't unusual for Goddess Sylvia to treat Timothy a bit differently from other disciples, Elder Turner couldn't shake the feeling that there was something odd about their relationship.
Images of Timothy and the goddess flashed through his mind.
For a brief moment, Elder Turner suddenly thought they actually looked quite well-matched!
"How could I entertain such a disrespectful thought about the great Goddess Sylvia?" he chastised himself.
Shaking his head vigorously, Elder Turner slapped himself hard on the face, trying desperately to rid himself of this absurd notion.
...
On a hillside outside Azure Sea City.
The evening breeze swept through, gently rustling the flowers and grass.
As the sky darkened, Sylvia curiously asked, "Didn't you say you were taking me out for a birthday date? Why have we been sitting here for so long?"
"I was waiting for this moment," Timothy said with a slight smile, standing up.