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[He is taken aback even if he knows that must be the truth.]

My heart is yours for the taking.

Good. I'll treasure it, then, more than anything else I have.

I'm not sure it is that precious. But your heart, on the other hand...

Perhaps not to you, but it is finer than gold for me. As long as you care for mine, I'll always hold tightly to yours.

Only a selfish, monstrous fool would let go of your heart. Since you have given it to me, I will jealously guard it like a dragon.

I like that image, seeing you huddled over it like a treasure horde, keeping me to yourself in a cave.

Would I be a golden dragon? [He grins dangerously, teeth flashing.] You can be my ruby filled with flames.

You might be, golden and shining just as much as your treasures.

And I could be your ruby, red and sparkling against you.

Not as much as my greatest treasure. That is why I can't let others see your full glory.

Ah, will you keep all of me hidden away, nestled against you so that no one else can spy me?

I will indeed! We will spend our days pressed close, dreaming of magnificent spells.

Well, in that case, how can I resist.

I don't see how you could, but I'm not you.

Well, I am me, and I admit you have a tendency to win over my resistances even when they are there.

Each resistance is a delightful puzzle. Once I solve them, it's like shattering a wall.

You enjoy wearing me down, do you?

I enjoy seeing you happy and free.