Ras nodded and offered Amere her bracelet and a glass of wine. "I'm not... I've always been protective of you. But you're right, I've been too protective. I will work on being more open in the future, now let's enjoy your night."<br/><br/><span style="color: #b300b3">"Well if things don't pan out with Isabelle and I, I think I'll be devastated and have no idea how to recover. I've never opened myself up to another woman before so this is all strange and scary territory to me. Maybe Eliza will be my fallback but that seems disrespectful to her... I'll just have to focus on being the best I can for Isabelle."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>