Regardless of whether I can shift my affections to another - and the heart, as you observed, is a notoriously fickle beast - the question remains: should I?

Whatever you make, base it upon that which is most important to you. Only then will it have depth and meaning, and only then will it resonate with others.

If he fancied her anymore," Saphira said to both Eragon and Roran, "I'd be trying to kiss Arya myself." "Saphira!" Mortified, Eragon swatted her on the leg.

The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.

...even the donkeys were quiet.

You must be willing to protect yourself and what you cherish, no matter what the cost.

Do not dwell on what once was, but rather look forward and ponder how you can make the future brighter