Sylvain took her hands back into his and held them tightly, "Then you find something else to cling to. You fight, and push, and resist anything that seeks to eliminate who you are. That struggle to protect the things you cherish... to tell the whole galaxy that this is where you stand... that you will not relent... you have the strength to fight that battle and to win it."
He moved his hand up to brush Kris' hair out of the corner of her eyes, "Your hair is longer." He said with a slight smile.
He looked into her eyes with sincerity, "You could lose everything, your whole body and still your soul could win this fight. It's never been the exterior that has motivated my admiration for you Kristal. It is your fierce will to do what you know to be right; it is your inner strength that resists even the slightest bit of dishonesty with yourself or from others; and it is your overwhelming devotion to those you cherish that has made you the only woman that I will ever love. And as long as I am allowed to be around you in any capacity, I will see to it that you never forget those things which make you... you."