Anthony turned his head ever so slightly to face the sea, only turning back to look at Elijah when the latter broke the silence. And what he said couldn't have shocked him more. Anthony just stood there for a moment in silence, trying to actually process the situation. The way Elijah phrased it and...the way he actually said it....was Anthony being just a bit too hopeful here? "I—no, I wouldn't. Not at all," he said, perhaps a bit too eagerly. "I could never hate you, and....especially not if you say that."