He felt safe with her. He'd never been safe with another human being, not since he'd been taken as a child from his home. He'd never been able to trust. He could never give that last small piece - all that was left of his humanity - into someone else's keeping. And now there was Rikki. She let him be whatever he had to be to survive. She didn't ask anything of him. There was no hidden motive. No agenda. Just acceptance. She was different - imperfect, or so she thought - and she knew what it was like to fight to carve out a space for herself. She was willing for him to do thar.

My heart is very much alive and in your hands. Do your best not to destroy it. You are very lucky it isn't it my hands... The only thing I know to do with hearts is incinerate them! Ouch!

The trouble is not really in being alone, it's being lonely. One can be lonely in the midst of a crowd, don't you think?

If what he said was the truth, it broke her heart. If what he said was a lie, it was broken anyway.

I know I burn for you.Even in my sleep, the sleep of our people where there can be no thought,I burn for you.

Rhianna flashed Rose a small smile. "Sometimes I have a chip on my shoulder. You know, the woe-is-me-I'm-such-a-martyr complex.

His energy is very malevolent. Don't get sick or I'll start asking you if the baby is all right in front of him.