here is an excerpt from a book i am reading that made me cry because it is so powerful and moving. the lady is using her husband in an evil plot and he finds out...
"Coren, I could not tell you. I could not drag you into my hate and rage, I did not want you to know how, how cold and terrible I can be."
"Or how little you need me."
"I need you..."
"You need Rok and Ceneth more than you need me. Sybel, I do not understand this game you are playing. Do you think if I know you, I will fear you? Cease to love you?"
"Yes," she whispered. "As you are doing now."
He gripped her suddenly, shook her, hurting her. "That is not true! What do you think love is, a thing to startle from the heart like a bird at every shout or blow? You can fly away from me, high as you choose into your darkness, but you will see me always beneath you, no matter how far away, with my face turned to you. My heart is in your heart. I gave it to you with my name that night and you are its guardian, to treasure it, or let it wither and die. I do not understand you. I am angry with you. I am hurt and helpless, but nothing would fill the ache of the hollowness in me where your name would echo if I lost you." He loosed her. She watched him, wide-eyed, her hair drifting across her face. he turned away from her suddenly. She reached out to him.
No comments:
Post a Comment