[Vanyel's been remarkably fortunate, thus far, not to have lost anyone was especially close to. There were Malborn, Mirabelle, and Savos, of course, but in all of those cases he mourned the senselessness of their deaths and the lost opportunity to get to know them more than anything else.

With Rose, though? He'd damn near lost his mind when she was only missing. If she were to die... he'd probably become a permanent resident of the Shivering Isles in truth. And if his behavior that week was any indicator, he'd likely be destructive enough in his grief to make Alduin himself green with envy.]

It's only the truth. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Rose, and I want that to be longer than... well, however much longer we're stuck here. So...

[So he can't be entirely happy, hearing that she won't abandon this plan of hers completely. But he can't honestly fault her for wanting to do whatever it takes to end a massive threat to her world, either. Even if he could, she's as stubborn as he is - this is the closest they're likely to come to a truly even compromise.]

I suppose that's all I can ask of you. [But despite his dissatisfaction at the outcome, he reels her in when she draws close, holding her like she might vanish at any moment if he doesn't.]