“I thought—I hoped—that after the battle, you might have come to your senses. That I would wake and find you gone.” The words were harsh. She held her breath, waiting for the rest. “But you stayed with me. And selfishly, I was glad—I had never wanted anything more in my life. Damn you,” he said. “You unmanageable, contrary creature. You have made me believe in something at last. It feels as wretched as I imagined.”
