<span style="color: blue">"You are nothing like a dragon. You are something... different, something better. Animal? Oh no, you're a person now, you're a hard working, kind, and respectable person. Nail and Spite are animals, I love them both dearly, but at the end of the day they are what they are. The difference between you and a dragon, and let be known that I HAVE interacted with them that don't include my two. You care about the world, about the people around you, you force yourself into the image of another as not to scare those around you. You are a caring lover, and yeah, you may not be perfect and I haven't known you for more than a day but when I look at you I feel safe. I feel like I can fall asleep in your arms and not have to worry about anything. A dragon would eat me if it was more convenient than hunting, a dragon wouldn't stop at three eggs, a dragon would bring this whole house down on my head just because they can."</span>Miriam sat up when Ashia teleported away and shook her head.<span style="color: blue"> "Yes, I honestly believe everything you have gone through is for the better." </span>She pulled herself to her feet and walked over to Ashia then grabbed her by the arms.<span style="color: blue"> "How many lives were ruined because of what you had to do? How many have you saved, how many will be saved by your actions? It sounds heartless but... even I would burn a house to save a city. And then you have to think about the children those women had, maybe they grew up to be great boons to the world? Maybe some of those women love their children so much they think the pain was worth it, maybe you've been forgiven but you're so caught up in hating yourself you never noticed."</span>She wrapped her arms around Ashia and held her tight.<span style="color: blue">"So yeah, you're not a dragon. You're my friend and you're one of the best people I've ever met. You could be full of hatred, you could slaughter innocents by the hundreds, but you aren't and you don't, you help them... That makes you more than just a dragon."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>