Love didn't run on logic. It didn't follow neat lines or a list of priorities.
I don't think you tell someone you love them because you expect something. I think you tell them because you have something to give.
Evil cannot and will not be vanquished by evil. Dark will only swallow dark and deepen. The good and the light are the keenest weapons.
Actually, I find it great fun to develop family series with lots of characters.
I think things happen between people for a reason.
Happy Fuller: Somehow you always love in a special way the one who gives you the most grief.