Strange. It was Illya they believed to have frozen emotions when Napoleon was the one that death left feeling numb. Oh, it still affected him when the dead one was a woman or a child, but men? It had to be a friend to break through.

As a lovely redhead undressed for him, he reconsidered. Not really numb - empty. Numbness eventually wore off, allowing feelings back in. He'd tried drinking, but discovered something that filled the void far better. Sex. He had a reputation as an ardent lover - he doubted the ladies would be flattered if they knew why.