"Afterwards, he gazes at her. "I love you," he whispers, and she knows he means it.
"I -" She knows what to say and wants to say it. Two weeks ago, she could have said the words. Two weeks from now, they might be true. Tonight, they catch in her throat. She finally kisses him, but she can tell he is unsatisfied.
The next day, she sits in her room and, for the first time, stares at her Great Serpent ring with something less than reverence.
There are reasons Aes Sedai never marry.