Didnโt understand love? Was she crazy? If she only knew what Iโd sacrificed for Dimitri, what Iโd done to be where I was now . . . all for love. She was the one who couldnโt understand. Love wasnโt a fling in a back room at a party. It was something you lived and died for.
Richelle MeadI also never would have imagined I'd quote back a church lesson, but when the rest of the crowd stood up to take communion, I found myself saying to Dimitri: "Don't you think that if God can supposedly forgive you, it's kind of egotistical for you not to forgive yourself?" "How long have you been waiting to use that line on me?" he asked. "Actually, it just came to me. Pretty good, huh? I bet you thought I wasn't paying attention." "You weren't. You never do. You were watching me.
Richelle MeadWhy does it have to be so cut-and-dried? In your view, I either have to hate them or be in league with them. Thereโs a middle ground, you know. I can still be loyal to the Alchemists and on friendly terms with vampires and dhampirs.
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