[Coldsaturn]

Consider Sylus afflicted with the same problem he has in his present timeline: something within himself (his core, in this case) wants to devour MC's something within herself. And in his dragon form he's bound to do that sooner rather than later.

Congrats for hitting the most iconic Sylus quote: "Have you spun so many lies that you’ve begun to believe them yourself? Shall I remind you? You are nothing. You are but a soul that was fed by a fiend."

[excellent choice with your choice of quotes. The way he says "always" is a thing of beauty and sin]