Jett Ryu said
Rex slammed his fist into the wall, flames blazing up on his arms and clothes. "I don't want to hurt her!" he exclaimed. "I don't want to hurt anyone! I just want everyone to be free to live life as they choose!" His fist had broken through the wood paneling, his knuckles bleeding. "Nacine is my friend, and she cares for me more than almost everyone here! I don't show it, don't talk to you guys, but all of you are my friends. Hell, you're my ! I just want those scaly windbags out of our lives!"
Jett Ryu said
"How am I hurting her?" Rex asked. "I am trying to make sure that our plan isn't prematurely discovered by the dragons. I'm making sure that we become free; the price of a few broken hearts is something I can live with." The last sentence was out of his mouth before he thought it through.