I don't know how I'll feel about anything when my memories return. His arms tightened around her. But I know I fear losing you more than anything that might befall me.

Lyre: Ash, my friend, you have a lot to learn about women.
Ash: Why force it out of her if she doesn't want to talk about it?
Lyre: Because women like to stew about sh*t that could otherwise be sorted in no time. If you'd just talked to her a couple of cycles ago, she wouldn't have had this time to get worked up about it. Then, you could have focused on getting her worked up in other ways.

I don't see how we can compromise on this. I need to fight my fights. Can you stand back and let me?