Whatever means I could employ so that I might ensnare her, I would. For the gods knew, she’d caught and caged my very soul. If she begged me to leave, I wouldn’t let her. If she swore to me that she’d never laugh again if I didn’t release her back to her home in Issos, I’d still not let her go. If she cursed me and swore she’d take her own life, I’d bind her to her bed.

