Dillema

"Rhia, no!" Trevan leapt after her and grabbed her arm. "You can't go out there!" He got ahold of her and jerked her to a stop.
She whirled around and ripped her arm out of his grasp. "I have to!"
"Why?!"
"Why?! Because they need me!"
"We need you, Rhia!" he yelled, waving an arm back violently towards the two children huddling in the corner. "What about us, your family?"
She bared her teeth and gripped the hilt of her sword tightly. "What sort of life will they live if I don't go? Did you think about that? This whole damn town will go up in flames if I don't go!"
"Then let me go!"
"No! Trevan, I'm sorry, but I'm stronger than you are! If anyone has a chance to save this town and our people, it's me! Don't you see that?!" He grit his teeth, apparently holding back tears. Oh, Trevan...
"What if you die? Hm? What do we do then?"
"Trevan, you're quite capable of-"
"Rhia, -we- need you!"
She tried to hold tightly to her patience, gripping the sword hilt tighter. Blade didn't much appreciate that, and the heat under her palm told her so. "This town needs me, Trevan. I'm their guardian first. You knew that ever since you first laid eyes on me."
His eyes widened, obviously taken aback by that. "Rhia..."
She stepped forward, hands lifting to his cheeks. She gently pulled him closer and pressed a soft kiss to his lips. "I love you, Trevan. And I love our family. I will not die. That, I promise you, my beloved." She smiled gently and wiped the tears from his cheeks. "You must stay, and keep our children safe. I will make sure we still have a place to sleep at the end of the day."
He sighed in defeat and nodded. "Alright, Rhia." He pulled her close in a tight hug, burying his face in her hair for a short time.
She returned the embrace, before pulling back. Without another word, she turned and slipped out the door.