“When they hatch, they imprint on the first living thing they see. Most of the time, that’s their mother. But one season, an egg got left behind in the nest, and when the duckling hatched, it imprinted on the duke’s hound. Whatever they imprint on, they swim toward it headlong. Even if it’s dangerous, even if they’re completely wrong, they follow that instinct. It’s the first thing they ever do. They live for love.
