Isalisk watched as he retreated into a thinking gaze, her eyes too lowering as she continued to stroke the warm skin of his neck. Though it hurt, she had infinite patience for him as she had so far displayed, something that could have been considered impossible if not wrongly placed had one not understood their involvement together.<br/><br/>When she heard him apologize in return, her silver eyes flicked back up to him as her lips opened slightly, as if not wanting to hear his apology or guilt at all. This was the truth, she really didn't. She could not blame him at this point, for she hadn't had the heart. He had been there by her side, had saved her life numerous times, had fought what she assumed was his own madness to stay strong beside her. She had no right to blame him, even if what he had done would be on her mind a while longer through their upcoming paths. She did not wish he had not been the one to take her heart, but that it happened in a different way.<br/><br/>"... If you truly believe that," She started again with a weak smile, deciding to place her trust in his promises of companionship and love to her, "Then I will believe you in return. But please, do not say it in pity of me.." She tried a bit more, some of her hair shifting as she moved her head a bit to the side. "... If you do not truly feel the same way, and you realize that later on... It is fine. I have plenty of time, I can wait.. I can..." There was clear weakness in her voice on this topic, but she quickly turned back and gave him a brighter, more confident smile despite the clear stress that was overwhelming her. "I love you." She repeated, almost eagerly to wipe away any concerns he may have. She would not let him see her weak, she could not handle that. She had seen the way the world had turned his visage, seen his expressions of terror. She would do everything to make sure he always felt right as rain with him, even if it slayed her.<br/><br/>Any whom did not understand Dragon kind could have proclaimed her mad, but had he been a Dragon, this would have not been the case. Perhaps even Aluren thought her mad, and Isalisk was ready to accept this. She would not put it against him, for it was not his responsibility in life to understand her dying breed. All she could do was make it work for him, find ways to adapt to a world she was no longer made for. Hopefully that would be enough, and she could earn her very nature and a place back in the realm.