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1 " One’s capacity for love wasn’t limited. "
― Alessandra Hazard , That Irresistible Poison (Calluvia's Royalty, #2)
2 " Should?" Ksar said. "I know you're new to this, but it's advisable to have sex only if there's a 'want' involved. "
3 " Hate is a powerful feeling, too,” Jamil said. “It’s a passion, too, just on another end of the spectrum. Some say it’s stronger than love, and that if you suddenly lose someone you hated for years, it would leave as big a void as if you lost a loved one. "
4 " Slowly, Ksar dropped to one knee, and then the other, until he was kneeling in front of Seyn, who was staring at him, wide-eyed. Well aware that anyone spying on them could probably see him kneeling on the hard ground, Ksar took Seyn’s hand and brought their clasped hands to his right shoulder. Seyn took in a sharp breath, clearly recognizing the gesture: it had once been used by clan lords to swear fealty to their king. It had gone out of use thousands of years ago; it was considered too demeaning by modern standards. "
5 " Permission to speak freely, Your Highness?” Borg’gorn said. “Denied,” Ksar said, walking to the bar and pouring himself a drink. "
