00:03Ah, there you are. Working again? I told you that you don't have to work anymore. We have
00:13everything we need back at the lair. Anything we don't have I can get with ease. I would
00:21understand if you were partaking in a hobby, but this. Hours of manial work. You go out
00:30and extract minerals from this mountain for the most of the day, and when you're not, you're
00:36using the minerals to forge things for the lair. Is metalworking really a hobby of yours,
00:43or is it something else? Do not raise your voice at me, human. I'm merely expressing my
00:54concern. There is a new need to get defensive. It's not nothing. Don't change the subject.
01:09My night, please. Tell me what's on your mind. I'm worried for you, love. Please, talk to me.
01:23Watch your tone, darling. Stop changing the subject.
01:35No, human, it's not fine. I see you less and less every day. You come home ragged and exhausted.
01:45And whenever I try and ask where you were, or what you were doing, you do what you did now.
01:53You change the subject and tell me everything is fine. Well, it's not. Every time you come home
02:03looking like you're about to collapse, I feel so powerless. What good are these wings and claws
02:13if I can't use them to help the one that I love? All the magic in the world is meaningless
02:19if I'm forced to see your sad, tired face every night.
02:28I know you don't mean to worry me. But look at yourself. How can I not worry?
02:39Hey, none of that. Seeing you do this to yourself has been... irritating. But I will never stop
02:48loving you. Never.
02:53Now that you're in my wings, can you tell me why you've been doing this to yourself?
02:59Why you feel so obligated to toil away on this mountain?
03:11I say. I know that back in the kingdom, one's self-worth was tied to their work.
03:21And you say that ever since you moved here, you were feeling guilty that you weren't doing
03:28anything. Well, I provided everything you needed.
03:35My love, never say that again. You were absolutely not freeloading. You were not leeching.
03:47Don't you understand, my dear little knight? What you're giving me is love. Love that I have
03:55never felt in my centuries of living. Not from a human, nor from a dragon.
04:03The feeling of warmth that rises in my chest when I have you asleep in my arms.
04:11That is unlike anything I have ever felt before.
04:15That feeling. It is worth more than any labor.
04:20Any amount of gold.
04:24I would give away my entire hoard if it meant one more day with you, my love.
04:33Yes, I mean every word.
04:37I won't pretend to understand your culture's fixation with work.
04:42But I will do my best to compromise with you.
04:47That being said, I refuse to let you work your life away here.
04:54But we will discuss this at a later time.
04:58For now, we will return home.
05:02The moon has long since risen.
05:05And the monsters will soon make their presence known.
05:13I knew you would protect me if anything were to attack.
05:17You are my valiant knight, after all.
05:22Oh, what a wonderful shade of red.
05:26Even after all this time, you can't take a compliment.
05:32All right, all right.
05:34I'll stop teasing you.
05:37Now hold on to me.
05:39We'll be home in no time.
05:46How are you feeling?
05:52Yeah, there is nothing quite like feeling the wind on my scales as we fly through the air.
06:03Well, if you want to fly more, then all you have to do is ask, you know?
06:08I enjoy doing this with you.
06:11When we're flying together, there is no one else to bother you.
06:17All our problems are left on the ground for a bit.
06:21While we can enjoy each other's company, uninterrupted.
06:28We're almost home.
06:31It's a shame that this moment was so short.
06:36But we will have more in the future.
06:39That is, if you take care of yourself.
06:45Well, if you don't, then we won't go on flying trips together.
06:50It's simple as that.
06:55Nope.
06:56It is completely, perfectly fair.
06:59I need to make sure you know your actions have consequences.
07:05Speaking of which,
07:06when we get back,
07:08I'll have no choice but to punish you.
07:15Yes, my dear knight.
07:17You did it to yourself.
07:20But dear friend, my love,
07:23it won't be as excruciating as you think it is.
07:32Alright, now that we're in the bedroom again,
07:36get on the bed.
07:40I'm not in the mood for games.
07:43Get.
07:44On.
07:46The.
07:47Bed.
07:50That's more like it.
07:52You seem to have forgotten your place, little knight.
07:57And that place is below me.
08:04Hmm.
08:05Now there is a sight to behold.
08:08A poor little human tied up and exposed for me.
08:14Now what to do with you?
08:17Hmm.
08:18So many options.
08:21I could
08:24enjoy your neck for a little bit.
08:28Hmm.
08:31Hmm.
08:44Are you enjoying yourself?
08:47Wasn't this supposed to be a punishment?
08:52Well, Pat,
08:53it isn't much of a punishment
08:55if you're enjoying yourself.
09:00Hmm.
09:00Yes.
09:01I'm calling you Pat.
09:03Brings back memories, doesn't it?
09:06When we first met,
09:08you were so defiant.
09:11But after a few days of treating you
09:13like your little puppy,
09:15you started to come around.
09:20What a smart puppy you are.
09:23Yes.
09:24That's exactly what I was thinking.
09:28If I return to my old methods,
09:31maybe you'll remember
09:32why it's important for you to listen to me.
09:39Oh, you want me to go back to chasing you?
09:44Hmm.
09:45Well, you're going to have to do
09:47a couple of things for me first.
09:52Well, uh, first things first.
09:55I want you to promise me
09:57that you'll get at least
09:58eight hours of sleep every night.
10:03Not what you were expecting.
10:06Well, when you toil over your trinkets
10:10every night,
10:11you must understand
10:12and that leaves me a little
10:15irritated.
10:17One might even say
10:18I'm pent up.
10:20But I cannot ravish you
10:22if you collapse
10:23at the slightest hint
10:24of strenuous activity.
10:29Silence.
10:30A pet does not correct
10:33their mistress.
10:38Yes.
10:39Even if they're right.
10:42I am concerned
10:44that your sleeping habits
10:46have been subpar.
10:51Yes, yes.
10:52I have more demands.
10:55You will have to have
10:57at least three days in the week
10:59when you will be spending time
11:01exclusively with me
11:03and away from your work.
11:09Well, you're lucky
11:10it isn't every day.
11:13If I had it fully my way,
11:15you would never leave this lair
11:17without me at your side.
11:22Of course I'm possessive.
11:24You are my greatest treasure
11:26after all.
11:28But don't let it
11:29get to your head.
11:31I'm still mad at you.
11:35And for the last request,
11:39I want you to beg for it.
11:43Yes, I'm serious.
11:46I haven't had you
11:48needy for me
11:49like this in weeks.
11:51I might as well
11:52get something out of it.
11:55Go on.
12:00There it is.
12:02Yes, that's what I wanted to hear.
12:05Thank you,
12:06my adorable,
12:08wonderful little pet.
12:11And now
12:12for your well-deserved reward.
12:19And what's wrong?
12:21You look confused.
12:26Yes, that was your reward.
12:29You're lucky to even be getting that.
12:32But your pathetic whimpering
12:34changed my mind.
12:40I already told you, Pat.
12:43It's not a punishment
12:44if you're enjoying it.
12:50Bag all you want.
12:52But I won't give it to you.
13:00I'm getting quite drowsy myself.
13:04I think it is time
13:06to turn in for the night.
13:12Quiet,
13:12or no flying for a week.
13:17Good, Pat.
13:20Now,
13:21if you get
13:22eight hours of sleep,
13:25I'll consider
13:26playing with you
13:27more tomorrow.
13:30Yes, really.
13:33But if you sleep
13:35for even a second less,
13:38I won't kiss you
13:39for three whole days.
13:44Yes,
13:46I would have made it longer,
13:47but
13:49I cannot resist your body
13:51for that long.
13:56I'm being serious, Pat.
13:59You know this.
14:03I'm glad you understand.
14:07I'm
14:08happy that you're
14:10finally willing
14:10to hear me out.
14:13I've been trying
14:14to get you
14:14to listen to me
14:15for a while.
14:18I hope we can
14:19work through this together
14:21and continue on
14:23with our lives
14:24healthy and happy.
14:29I love you too,
14:30my little knight.
14:36I know what I said,
14:38but
14:38I
14:39I
14:41missed you.
14:43The loving,
14:44attentive knight
14:45who would
14:46fuss over
14:46my every
14:47want and need.
14:49The compassionate
14:51person
14:51who would always
14:52put the needs
14:53of others
14:53before the needs
14:55of themselves.
14:57the fiber
14:58and passionate
14:59little human
15:01that stole
15:02the heart
15:02of the mighty
15:03dragon.
15:06Good night,
15:08Pat.
15:09I
15:10love you
15:12more than anything
15:14in the world.
15:16I want to spend
15:17the rest of our lives
15:18in each other's arms
15:20without a single
15:22thought wasted
15:23on things like
15:23work,
15:24work,
15:24politics.
15:27With you
15:28by my side,
15:30I'm living
15:31my dream
15:33and I never
15:34want to wake up.
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