Draiss winced at the pain in her words, and pulled her into a strong, fierce hug, before continuing. "Cerul, I have seen elves that had the object of their obsession lost, killed, or destroyed, and I never want to see you like that, empty and wandering, almost death seekers. To know that you became like that when I could have prevented it would be a worse hell than anything any demon, devil, or divine being could force on me."