[ To be fair, Rose never imagined she'd collar a man with the soul of the dragon. Nor did she ever think that she'd have such control in certain facets of her life that made her feel strong in ways she never thought she could. So, it's... been good for her. While she'd initially worried that what she was doing to Vanyel was similar to the ways of the ring, she's since realized it's anything but. There's consent and love and trust between them. An understanding that she never had in the ring. ]

There you go! That's the spirit. And, hey, even if the worst does happen, well. Then there's only one way to go after and that's up. So, y'know, gotta' try and think on the bright side.