Ras nodded to Eru and motioned her up the stairs then headed for the master bedroom. "We'll use our shower since it's bigger and Kalian may want to shower before bed. You need to get to showering though, it's an important part of living with a family." He wrapped his arm around Eru's waist and pulled her close. "Tell me, what if you could be more than a pet and become an actual family member? What if you could call me Ras or anything else you wanted to? Would you like that? How about always being able to sleep in the same bed with Amere and I?" He kissed the top of her head softly then turned on the shower. "I have many plans for your future with me, but only if they're plans you'd like to a part of."<br/><br/>Crimzon kept her gaze on the door but the slump in her shoulders told the priestess everything she needed to know.<span style="color: darkred">"Compassion is important for good people. People like you, the priests, those who work their hands to the bone every day to support their family. Compassion makes you soft, when your duty is to protect you can't be soft, you can't have second thoughts... When the demons had infiltrated the temple, what if I had hesitated for even a second? You could have been injured or worse. But... you wouldn't be here either if I hadn't when I was first sent to this city." </span>She shook her head and walked over to the window.<span style="color: darkred"> "He let her sit on the edge of the city with her feet dangling off, she told him her home was off in the distance, he let her pull away when he tried to take her to the portal. It was negligence and he has been punished for it. It is what is right, she was a warrior and deserved a warrior's burial." </span>The construct looked down at Tyrande and nodded after a moment.<span style="color: darkred">"I don't agree with your goddess' judgement, but I have no the means to argue. If you find pleasure in helping me then I will accept your help and handle the consequences as they rise, Just as I do any other problem in this city."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>