Aluren carefully pulled himself away from her, his movements slow as he looks into her eyes to make sure she was not pained by this. As he freed himself, the knight remained on his knees, leaning back on his heels as he listened to her doubting words. A deep frown formed, his brow furrowing as she questioned his feelings for her, and how it could perhaps not be possible he felt the way he did. “Don’t be a fool.” He whispered in a light hiss, though there was no anger in his tone, more worry if anything. “I never felt this way about a woman before… I know not what else it could be but love for you.” His tone as almost demanding, urging her to believe him. “I only pity my destroyed will… I would not have hurt you if I were stronger.”  He averted his gaze, head turning to look over his shoulder to spot his cloak. He’d quickly reach over, grasping it and a handful of dirt beneath.<br/><br/>Sliding it onto his lap, he’d dust it off, carefully examining it for anything that would further tarnish the in his eyes flawless woman before him. Content, he’d gesture to place it over her, giving a single nod had she accepted the cover.  He’d slowly return his gaze to hers, first scanning over  her shapely form that could still be seen outlined beneath the thin fabric. “There are things about me I have yet to explain, Isalisk. For my crimes and dark thoughts during life I was cursed in a way most hollowed were not. “ He’d pause, finally letting his violet hues rest upon the silver, reptilian gaze of his lover. “You saw what I did to those girls, their souls. A part of me desires them, lives off of the essence of the dead. Only once did I see what I truly was, and I attempted to cut the sin out of me on that day... but it did not work.”<br/><br/>The knight sighed softly, and if able would bring himself closer to the dragoness, resting  by her right side so his unarmored hand could stroke through her navy strands. “I cannot promise I won’t hurt you again, I want to you warn you now, my love. But if I can avoid it, I will see to it we find this fountain, I will make sure you are safe from now on.”