[Grave, cool, detached – spoken like someone who has faced death too many times] “I’ve walked with ghosts. Yours won’t frighten me.”

[Calm but heavy – a gentle but firm warning to someone he deeply cares for] “Keep your heart guarded. Especially from me.”

[Soft but intense – romantic pain laced with admiration, as though he's admitting something dangerous] “You burn so brightly, Sera. It’s no wonder I was drawn to you. Even if it hurts.”