Bryn smiled at that. She would not try to change him. "Good, because one of my favorite things about him is that he is a smug asshole." There was no small amount of affection in her voice with what could be perceived as an insult. Whatever fear she'd had buried deep faded away like ash on the wind. "I don't know you, I would like to say that I wish for your happiness as well, but... I am not that altruistic. His is what is important to me. If yours comes with his then I will be glad of it."
She sighed softly. "But that happiness will not come easy." Her head tilted slightly. "There will be days where it will seem like it is the hardest thing you're trying to acquire. Days where you will want to give up, but you must not. Don't give grounding to his fears. If you listen as I have told you, his fears will become clear. As will his wounds. You will not be able to heal all of them. But you may help them hurt less."