The lord was currently desperately trying to patch every crumbling bit of masonry she could before the defenses completely failed - but no thanks to Alphen, that masonry was crumbling faster than she could patch it back up. "A-Alphen.." What do, what say? If he was just saying words she could easily call him out that he didn't actually mean what he said - but she could -tell- he meant what he said. But did he have to watch her so intently like that, while she struggled for words? "I.." She should shut it down - there's no way he .. she didn't want to give him false hope. Especially when there was a part of her that still felt like they would fail. A tiny insignificantly small part of her.

But she knew that was just her being scared. He'd already revitalized her desire to live, and now he was awakening that desire to love and be with him too. How cruel, Alphen! After a moment of struggling to speak, she exhaled a short huff of a laugh. Honestly no matter what she did, she was helpless when it came to him. "I was...so sure I would always be alone.. until the day I died." Her hand tightened on his, "..and then you come along..and say all of that.." Check it out, a real time collapse of Castle Shionne! Ooo, aaa, take pictures and sell 'em to your friends!