It had sickened Dutiron when he had learned of Series' treatment of Novel and even more so as he began to know her more and fell for her. It was astounding how different she was to him, and a true sign of the strength she had. And yet here she was stating that she would perish without him. He had always considered himself the weaker of the two, perhaps not physically but mentally he had always believed that she the more determined and courageous.
"Well I have some good news for you then, as I'm not going anywhere." He declared, right in this moment he would stay here with her and for the rest of his life his heart would certainly stay with her as well. "Though my reasons may be selfish, I would perish as well." Fortunately they had never crossed such a bridge and it seemed wouldn't ever have to either though if Novel had ever truly wished to leave him the man probably wouldn't have been selfish enough to make her stay really though it would kill him to see her leave.
