I can see in your eyes how very much you love her and by the way you hold her so tightly I can tell how very much she means to you. I both accept and appreciate that. Please believe me when I say that not only would I never do anything to keep you from her, I will fight with all that I have to allow you to be with her even more than you are now, if that is something you want. I see how you try desperately to protect her and I realize that, even though you're still so very young, you've already been able to see how very much she's been bullied, controlled, taken for granted and hurt by those who have previously promised to protect her. But as you will soon discover, my promises actually do mean something so when I say that I would rather die than harm either one of you, you know that's true and if anyone still thinks they can manipulate or in any way try to punish or hurt this blessed woman whom we both adore, they will from now on be dealing with ME for she is no longer required to put up with their abuse. I swear that I will always tell you both the absolute truth as best I know it, I will always be there for you and her (which shouldn't be such a struggle as I, "by nature", am monogamous) and will always take responsibility for my actions, never stooping to blame my inevitable mistakes on her or worse, on you. And regarding this unfortunate, ongoing drama: I promise you that anything we have done, are doing or will do in the future was, is and will be what we truly believe to be in your best interest; you will never be used by us as a tool to somehow justify our existence, fulfill our frivolous fantasies or as the rope in some revenge or ego driven tug-of-war, for you are a incredible human being and deserve to be treated as such.

Soldier, I salute you.

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