" What if I told you I know the risks, and I'm willing to take my chances?" " It wouldn't change a thing. Those walls, as you call them. . . They're apart of me now, and they are iron strong." He lifted a hand to her face, skimming his thumb over her lower lip. " Even if I wished to, I wouldn't know how to dismantle them." " I know," she said quietly. " I know." She wreathed her arms around his neck. " That's why you need me. I'm going to burn them to the ground. "