Have you ever been a dreg or been friends with a dreg?

Technically I have

Really? Because earlier you said you were the daughter of a wolf baron and were thus born vandal.

Yess well, my first love, Tere was demoted but I healed him, thus exiling me

Wait, you had a boyfriend? *face turns a bright pink* I... I thought... You know... *collects himself* Aer, I love you. I... *Voice breaks* The moment I saw you, I knew that you were the one. *Eyes turn fierce, willing to commit, love and protect* Aerile, I love you, and I want to spend the rest of forever with you. *Kneels, grabs one of Aer's arms and kisses her upturned Palm. *Looks up at Aer.* Will you spend the rest of your forever with me? Will you love me as I do you? *Eyes calm into a soft pleading* Aer, I love you. [spoiler]#aermylove[/spoiler]

I-I*She looks away and her hair puffs up, her fce tattered with blush* But...

*Before she can speak, he leaps forward and wraps his warm, solid arms against her, and presses his lips softly into hers. *

I-I don't know what to do...its so sudden and me and Storm*She looks down as if something had just possessed her* have been through so much...

*Eyes dark, he looks down* "Oh. I see how it is." *A grimace appears, sadness and sorrow tainting what might of been beautiful* *He glances up* "I will fight for you though. I have searched ever since my ghost revived me for peace. The weeks were arduous, months painful, waiting for the one. But now the years have passed, and I have found you. Beautiful and profoundly intelligent," *A trace of a smile formed on his lips, memories numbing his pain* "You are my life now. You are the most important thing to me now. The most important thing to me ever." *Minutes pass, her saying nothing in response, either too shocked or touched to say anything* *Slowly, he says:* "What is it with this Storm guy anyway? Is what he is to you really enough to-" *He began to gesture to the two of them, but his throat caught in anticipation, and stopped cold.* "Does he really love you more than I do?"

I hate you former self.

Echo, bro... this is so cringe worthy.

"He speaks with more actions than words...he's killed himself for me before..."*Aer looks at the ground and curls up*

*Super's face steels* *He extends a hand to help her up* "You think I wouldn't?" He demanded, almost angrily. "I've dedicated my life to search for you, and you think I wouldn't risk it to keep you alive?" *He hesitates* "Every passing moment I spend with you, some element of my past self dies. Perhaps it's my old job, maybe now my wife." "It doesn't matter. You mean more to me than all of those combined, and I would happily risk it to keep you alive. If you could live a happy, normal life, then I consider my job completed." *He looks away, disgusted, but seemingly more with himself than Aer.* "Storm couldn't image the love I hold for you, it triples the duty I hold for the city. My life is a hundredth of that." *His voice grows softer, eyes rounder as he stares at Aer, lovingly.* "When I became a nightstalker, I grasped the void. It welcomed me, and held a tie between all creatures of the dark. I understand ogres, I feel Oryx's pain for his lost son, and I feel you. You are the strongest connection, an anchor to the world. My lifeless soul would slip into the darkness if it wasn't for you. For that I owe you enternal gratitude, but gratitude seemed to be more than just that." *Pain conflicted his features* "Being able to understand you, know you so well, it simply makes it impossible not to love you. Maybe not in the romantic way, but in a protecting way. I'm there for you, in whatever way you require. Be it lover, protector, family, I'm there. Any conflict, healed by a glance of your beautiful, gleaming eyes. A wound, healed by a single touch. Any intimidation, (Yes Storm, I'm looking at you.) would be meaningless in the face of my duty to serve you." *Face set in stone, his eyes reached to grasp the intent of Aer's thoughts.* "When you were freshly born, your mother told me to take care of you. Your brutal father virtually enslaved your mother, leaving you to fend for yourself. That invisible hand that saved you from your father's slap, that was me. Every time you escaped danger as a child, I intervened. You were a very unlucky child." *Warm memories breaking through the cold facade of his face* "But this continued all the way through maturity, constantly saving you from danger. Soon after this, it had nothing to do with your mother. It was because I was so touched by you. I am intertwined with you in many more ways than you know." "So I ask you this," *He stares intently at Aer.* "What do you wish for me to be?" "A lover? "Protector?" "Family?" [spoiler]This was a long one. :P[/spoiler]

I hate you former self.

I've never cringed so much in one comment thread....

YOUR FORMER SELF WAS THE BEST THO!!!!!

I-I*She paused for a bit and collected her thoughts* Im not sure what to say?...you've been watching over me all my life?...saving me from my disasters? Saving me from my troubles? *Her hair quivered with uncertainty* How do I not know that lies slip out of your lips?

*He sighs* "I suppose I can't prove anything." *He reaches for her hand and places within it a small metal trinket* "Here's something to remember me by." *Centuries of sadness in his eyes, he folded her palm, began to walk away, but stopped.* "Are you sure you don't remember me? For gods sake I freed your mother!" *he turns back to Aer* "I spent my life looking for you, can you at least give me the satisfaction?" "The satisfaction of knowing that I did something to help an eliksni baby become a legend among those who have shamed you?"

*Her eyes clicked, as if something had jerked her mind, her ears rose up and she looked at you with curiosity and amazement* So you were the one who collected my mothers soul...

*He nodded slowly* "It was bright and shimmering with light. Much like yours now" *He softly presses his hand against her heart*