One step to the right, three to the left.

The small yelp of pain sent Haku' s stomach to drop and his heart to jump to his throat. Had he taken it too far? Was Aria hurt? Haul could never forgive himself if anything happened to her. Without hesitation, Haku plunged into the bushes, finding himself on a ledge. He hadn't seen it from above. A sudden thought figured to him. Was this another of Aria' s tricks? He shook his head, he couldn't risk it. Aria didn't seem to be on the ledge. His green orbs scanned the narrow strip of grass before he thought a terrible thought. What if Aria had fallen over? Haul quickly dashed to the edge and stared down below. Crashing white waves smashed against sharp flacks below. There was no way anything could survive that. Haku sat down. His heart felt torn apart. She couldn't be gone. It wasn't possible. A whimper left his maw as he stared down into the churning waters. The little whimper turned into a bigger one, which eventually turned into a quiet howl.

"speech"