"Because of the age thing, right?" I asked. "Because you're my mentor?"
His fingertip gently wiped away after that had escaped down my cheek. "That's part of it," he said. "But also… well, you and I will both be Lissa's guardians someday. I need to protect her at all costs. If a pack of strigoi come, I need to throw my body between them and her."
"I know that. Of course that's what you have to do." The black sparkles were dancing in front of my eyes again. I was fading out.
"No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you."/>

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" Because we can't be together."
"Because of the age thing, right?" I asked. "Because you're my mentor?"
His fingertip gently wiped away after that had escaped down my cheek. "That's part of it," he said. "But also… well, you and I will both be Lissa's guardians someday. I need to protect her at all costs. If a pack of strigoi come, I need to throw my body between them and her."
"I know that. Of course that's what you have to do." The black sparkles were dancing in front of my eyes again. I was fading out.
"No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you. "

― Richelle Mead , Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1)

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Richelle Mead quote : Because we can't be together."Because of the age thing, right?" I asked. "Because you're my mentor?"
His fingertip gently wiped away after that had escaped down my cheek. "That's part of it," he said. "But also… well, you and I will both be Lissa's guardians someday. I need to protect her at all costs. If a pack of strigoi come, I need to throw my body between them and her."
"I know that. Of course that's what you have to do." The black sparkles were dancing in front of my eyes again. I was fading out.
"No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you." style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>
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