And he was gone before she could think clearly enough to explain that her yes was a Yes, I'll marry you.

to not act is a choice too

Choose to be happy. It is what we have all done.

If he took her into his arms, he would keep her. He wouldn't let her suffer the way the other mortals had when he'd left them. He would keep her, with his court's permission or without it. Irial wouldn't take her, and Keenan wouldn't stand between them.

If you were my queen, truly my queen, our court would be stronger still. If you were mine , without mortal distractions, we'd be safer. We'd be stronger if we were truly together. Summer is a time to rejoice in pleasures and heat. When I'm around you, I want to forget everything else. I love Donia. I always will, but when I'm near you--" He stopped himself.

A clear division between good and evil, right and wrong, would simplify everything, but life was rarely simple.

Faeries are equally loyal and deceitful.