Fresh tears fell as she confessed her love to him. His heart broke all over. This green eyed girl had drawn him out into a level of vulnerability he had never expected to reach in his life.<br/><br/>"I will do my best." He couldn't bring himself to lie to her, but he knew that it would be nearly impossible to allow himself to love someone after this. He held onto her through the cold uncaring bars for a while, before the clock tower struck time for the next shift change.<br/><br/>"I have to go. They will probably ask questions about who was on watch tonight. Tell them you know nothing." He pressed his face as much as he could through the bars and kissed her gently. "Say hello to my mother when you join the stars."