I think Avery put her finger right on it - Lucien is part of Ellery, how can you cut part of yourself out for someone else? How could someone who loves you demand that of you as a condition of their affection?
Avery is very wise! Compromise is important in every relationship....but to be asked to compromise one's "self", well that is asking a bit much. Oh my, I'm about to get on my "soap box". :-[
I love your little story, with it's true life lessons to be learned. :nice:
MW: You made Ellery so convincing and likeable, (we) readers can't do a thing about sympathizing with her! 'Healthy realtionships' is a topic of common interest, I guess...
Me and My Muses is a Web comic of 1:6 scale ball-jointed dolls (BJDs), following a young queer woman, Ellery Langrock, and the various magical and sexy characters in her head. New episodes every Monday!