befasting night, too shy even to kiss her until the champagne was half gone
sunlight through the curtains, “What do you want for breakfast?”
Take me to Paris, Romeo, let’s go to Paris
I love you more than ice cream, I love you more than Christmas, I love you more than puppies
“Damon?”
“She befasted me, Westley.” My voice was dull, but I could feel the locked-down emotions stirring again. “While I was asleep. She didn’t ask me. She just did it. She knew I didn’t want it.” My voice was rising. “She knew and she did it anyway. Just like Claire. Just like all the psychotic Lumii whose broken dolls end up here. The kind Liberty kills. He’s right! They don’t deserve to live! They’re the destroyers, not us! The worst we can do is kill you! They—they—” I shook with rage, trying to bottle it b
