Then a sense of emergency was added; Diadon needed to hurry and find Salem before people realized what happened to Dhaurilah. After finding Salem, the guilt followed Diadon back home.

Should I get an extinguisher before he burns up??

She didn't came back for the child she abandoned. Stevie realized much later she was looking for a tool to weaponize. Unfortunately for her, she never saw Stevie coming. Unfortunately for Stevie, she left her mark on them.

And yet, they never wrote any songs or poems.
Diadon is very confident and roguish, it shows in everything what they do.
How they flirt is very playful, warm, lots of small touch, and a few innuendos. It worked on Cal, and he came back for more!

Drag Race 🤝 (except it's Canada's)

Forgot to add, love is beautiful too but can be twisted into something nasty. Diadon has witnessed and experienced it.

Of course, objects, especially custom ones!
People are beautiful, beyond appearances. Loved ones are gorgeous. But people are as beautiful as they can be ugly, a pretty face can hide a rotten personality. Bruises are just as ugly as blood and vermin.

It didn't help Conleth was trying to convince Diadon to leave the criminal life, giving reason to what others told Diadon.
To Conleth, Diadon wasn't a victim to save, just wanted them to be in a better and safer place because they loved them.