Elariel's lips curled into a pleased smile as Tae'loren pulled her closer and kissed her. The way that his arms wrapped around her told her that he had listened, that he had truly heard what she had said. He hadn't argued. That, she decided, was a good outcome.<br/><br/>His request, however, gave her pause. She trusted that he would not intentionally do something reckless, but to vow to do anything and everything in his power to help them escape? It was a bold claim to make when the realities of life were so unpredictable. Then she thought about it, she called to mind a dire scenario where he would need to sacrifice himself to save the others... Though, it wasn't that simple. How could one calculate the worth of an action in a split second of time without being in the heat of the moment? The only thing that she knew was the way her gut clenched as she pictured him forfeiting his own life.<br/><br/>"I hold the safety of those people in extremely high priority," Elariel said slowly, the words coming slowly because she knew he would not like them. "But in this moment I can make no promises. I hold your life and future as a high priority as well... I do not wish to make you any promises I cannot keep- and I cannot promise that I will save another over you without knowing the scenario. I love you Tae'loren, and we will both do out best to get those hostages out of there alive."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>