“Oh God. Princeling.” Justin shut his eyes. Nathaniel tugged him closer, and he stepped forward into the warmth of Nathaniel’s arms as though he belonged there. “I don’t know how to say this. Uh…Look, there’s a thing I trot out in seances to sound meaningful: ‘One candle can light a room, or burn down a city.’ ” He pulled away enough to look into Nathaniel’s face. “Well, you light things up. It’s been so bloody dark and you kept lighting candles until I couldn’t blow the damn things out any more, and you keep doing it and you won’t stop, and…” He swallowed; forced the words out. “Please don’t
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