"I... I'm sorry." Aydri said. "But... That's in the past. I'm sorry that happened. So sorry. But I'm sure if your niece was here she would forgive you. Comfort you. Tell you it was alright." She put her arms around him, giving him a soft, short hug. "You do deserve love."
"You... you're worth everything to me..." Aydri says, somehow blushing even deeper. "You're... I... I love you. Really and truly. And you deserve it... all of it..."
"I feel... a tingling when I hug you... happy when I'm around you... terrified when I think you might leave. I'm warm when I'm with you. I... I think that means... yeah..." Aydri says, hoping Cedar will understand.
Elan, in his cell, shudders. He can feel his son's pain. But this was how the council willed, so... it would happen. "NO!" He shouts, seeing his son, whom he loves, collapse dead to the ground.
"Uh.........." Elan and Elan Jr. say in sync. "I like life, but... monster demon thing? Yeah... I'd rather not. Especially if Emma acts like my "Mom". And death? Hard pass, sorry."