Roran clenched his teeth when Celeste clutched his shoulder, not liking that she would defend this stranger. He didn't soothe as much as he normally would have at her calming caress but he couldn't now. Not when this stranger had been so offensive to Roran's every instinct and she had told him not to fight. How could she expect him to keep his calm when the other insisted on invading his territory.<br/><br/>He could almost smell it on her- the disappointment of the others retreat. While Roran was relieved the other backed off, his blood still boiled at Celeste's reactions. Roran's jaw was harsh when she questioned him, "For the same reasons you didn't," he said, voice icier than normal towards her. When she tried to step away, his eyes found a depth of distaste that she'd never seen in them before.<br/><br/>Despite the look, she rushed back into his arms, her small hands against his chest. He did not reject her, instead his strong arms wrapping around her and holding her close against him. "I would be a fool not to," he answered her. A few moments after, and they were on their way to her home. Pausing before they reached her home, knowing well her parents' distaste for him. Their eyes having caught hold of each other, Roran's fingers grasped her chin, "You are mine," he declared matter of factly to her before pulling her into a deep kiss. "Now be a good lamb, don't go out by yourself," he warned her, kissing her once more before watching to make sure she made it home.