Ernest
"I don't think I can. As much as I want to be independent, now that I've tasted love for the first time, I can't go back. I guess... I'll try and move on."

*Katherine looks up at Sirdan after wiping away her tears, and the elf can finally see her white, dead eyes through her visor. She slips the ring back onto her finger, curling her hand to look at it.*

"I'll keep it for now. I couldn't just throw it away, no matter how much pain it brings. I will always remember Aleksander as my first love, even if I find another. Should I find one, I'll pocket it. Keep it with me, but no longer show it."
Leopoldo
"That would be the best for you." *Sirdan smiled, nodding in affirmation. Just a moment before, it seemed he wanted to talk about something.* 

"As time goes by, you'll remember this as a sweet memory of the good time. But don't linger on too much. I am sure you'll find a new love soon."
Ernest
*The woman would smile at Sirdan's words. It seems that he had successfully gotten to her.*

"Thank you, Sirdan. Really."

"Can you tell me more about your own? I want to know how it was for you."
Leopoldo
*Sirdan beamed widely*

"Oh. You don't know how much I want to talk about this." *He let out a long sigh*,"Males seems to not take to my story pretty well."

"It started in a land far away. A long time ago. I was new in Salvainia. But already a horseman and great at fighting. So I made a career hunting down giant chickens. I uh, gained a bit of reputation because I liked to charge and lance my prey from behind."

"I went hunting in the same forest quite often since I got a license. One day I picked up a homeless, illiterate girl with wings. She can't fly, and looked like an owl. I taught her how to read and write but she wasn't very... Conductive to education."

"One day a pretty boy with wing came from the mountain and took her away. I am bitter she hasn't learned the alphabet yet."

*He shook his head*

"But she's not the one. In fact, it was kinda hard to feel anything but sorry for her."

*He continued*

"So a few months later, I was in my routine hunt, and set up a trap with meat. A creature with two arms, no, four arms and two legs, humanoid in shape fell for the bet. After a series of growl and animal posing, the creature turn out to be a Felinid. One that is heavier and bulkier than me, and could punch me dead back then. I think she was two and half time my weight..."

"She's probably sneezing somewhere if she is alive." *He chuckled*

"So, I took her in, and I taught her how to hunt, how to fight. Taught her to wear gambeson. She had four arms and two tentacles. She always seems to seek my approval and is more than eager to seek my affection. She was overjoyed to learn that unlike everyone else, she could cuddle me from above without risk of death - mine, that is."

"We grew really close, rubbed our cheeks and cuddled each other in bed every night. Nothing happened between us, not even a kiss. Because it turned out she used to have a siren girlfriend who suddenly disappeared on a months long trip... But it was not just that. I felt that as her Guardian, the one who taught her everything about the world, it would be very very wrong for me to make any move. But deep down, I loved her more than anyone else"

"Funny how the world work. But you see, the girl called Kyo was my true love. She could show affection like no one else, and I felt like... The stiffness in my heart melted down. I'd slept with many in that time, but every night it was her I cuddled and rubbed the ears of"

"For all purpose, we were acting like wife and husband. So one day, we kissed each other. Our life continued. I went to fight in Silnaria hoping to earn the money I need. The money I need for an elixir of immortality. Then she can live as long as I do. Then we would have children and be happy forever."

"But as things will have it, after that mission in Silnaria, we stayed together for a while more, and we almost did something together. But then she disappeared."

"It's been over a year. And I committed myself to never love a singular woman again. I can't bear such a loss."
Julia
_Almann clears his throat tones his voice down to a whisper._

"Miss, I think the screams are a bit louder than you might realise. They can be heard across the restaurant. Such things might _disturb_ the customers here and make them draw incorrect conclusions. Don't want the reputation of this fine establishment to be tarnished even just a little bit, now do we? If possible, I would ask you to cease for now whilst there still customers in the store, or..."

_He grins and shows his calloused hands palm side up._

"...You could give her to me, and I'll make sure she'll never walk into this establishment again."