User blog comment:MrSolomon/A Question by a Sphinx, What would you choose?/@comment-5299683-20130705142858

I always had mixed feelings 'bout Sphinx. She does bring a healthy, solemn dose of reality for anyone who's got a fantasy pairing of their favorite waifus. Which is probably everyone who's playing. But on the other hand, NG+'s interpretation of her ain't entirely without merit. Keep in mind, she won't lose any sleep over sucking the meat off your bones if you don't get the esoteric (but still fairly obvious) point she's trying to make. Not just that, she seems to enjoy the hell out of it, too. You gotta admit, that is a mighty harsh, wicked thing to do. Again, you have to be fairly thick to blow her riddles or not get her message. But you don't deserve a gruseome death if you don't, either. I think that girl's got issues.

But for my answer, I picked 'live together as monsters'. Didn't have to think twice. If ya love her that much, you're willing to give her the best years of your life. And more. Plus, it shows you're willing to make sacrifices to keep her happy. Hell, you should be pretty comfortable making that sacrifice if you're willing to follow an obscure marriage custom where you run the risk of becoming sphinx chow if you screw up. It's a foundation of any happy relationship. Here, or real life.

Besides, the other alternatives are just frickin' depressing. One option will turn your waifu into a lonely, depressed shell of herself living a life without meaning. And the other turns marriage into a suicide-murder pact. Like so:

Viper: Granberia! Guess what? I passed the Dragon Seal Trial!

Granberia:  Oh Viper, you brave, cunning studmuffin! This means we'll always be together!

Viper:  Well, no. I mean, one day, I could be in bed with a knock-out girl. But the next, I could be a compost heap. But, you're a tough girl. You know how life and death works. I'm sure you'll move on when I inevitably rot in the ground.

Granberia:  ....Oh... I see....Huh...

Or...

Viper:  Granberia! Guess what? I passed the Dragon Seal Trial!

Granberia:  Oh Viper, you suave, dashing man-god! This means we'll always be together!

Viper:  Of course we will! When I die, I know you will join me in death!

Granberia: ....Uh, what...?

Yeah, every marriage lasts 'til death do you part. But if you can live happily with yer true love beyond your years, why not go for it? Because if I walk up to my bride-to-be on her wedding day and say to her, 'Enjoy this while it lasts, because I will leave you,' or 'If I die, will you die with me?', I know I'm gonna be treated to some of the most awkward expressions in my life.