Surrender up my heart, and swap it for yours.

"I only wish for you to be happy," he managed to keep himself from visibly stiffening at that, the last time somebody had said that, it was his sister and his brother and however much he wished to forget about them, he couldn't and it hurt. Paarthurnax had managed to claim his heart and soothed his angry soul but he knew that there was a small part inside him that only his siblings could fill. But now wasn't the time for such thoughts, it wasn't a time for regrets or sadness so he shook them away and smiled gently at his crimson healer.

He steeled himself for her reaction but managed to collect enough courage to speak "I love you Paarthurnax and I have for sometime already. I know this might be a step too fast into our relationship and I will understand if you need more time but I'll ask you just the same. Will you be my mate?" he said, somehow managing not to collapse and stammer that it was all a joke and he didn't mean anything.

Silver eyes gazed into hers, with no barriers hiding anything from her anymore and he waited, his heart beating frantically against his chest.