Ryu nods in thanks. "She wanted to see the world, she felt like her parents didn't understand the way the world worked outside of their castle."

And perhaps what endeared her to him most? "She always believed in me. No matter what anyone else thought of me, she would always proclaim 'Ryu isn't a bad dragon!' and anyone who thought otherwise was gonna get a stern talking to." He adds with a small laugh. "The king had it in his head I was a crook and kidnapped her from the castle, when in reality she left of her own free will. When Garr said there was a possibility I might die at Angel Tower, she wasn't going to have any of it. I think... Without her, I might have turned out to be a very different person. When everything seemed so confusing and terrifying, she was there to remind me what was important. I wanted to protect her at any cost."