‘They do, Adjunct. Shall I expound on love and romance?’ ‘I’d rather you—’ ‘It’s actually a mathematical exercise,’ he said. ‘Romance is the negotiation of possibilities, towards that elusive prize called love. There, you see? I wager you expected me to go on and on, didn’t you? But I’m done. Done discussing love and romance.’ ‘Your description lacks something, Banaschar.’
