She still believed that I held onto her for her ability, and it angered me. This anger I felt was unexplained. I kept it hidden from the outside world as I tried to dissect this strange occurrence. I had no reason to be angry; her words were nothing but the truth. This has been happening for too long. Ever since she came back to me harmed from the time she spent with the half-breed, unexplained emotions have surfaced without my consent. What was this effect she was having on me, and how is she doing it?
Idiot! It's obvious!
What is?
You love her!
Love? Only those with weak wills succumbed to love. It is the most useless thing of all.
Then you explain it.
I had been thinking on the matter for quite some time, but no explanation within reason was available.
Do you not remember what Father said?
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I remember all too well. When I asked him why he lowered himself to be with a human, he had said it was because of love, and that love brings up emotions that cannot be experienced any other way. I had cast his word off as nonsense, but they were beginning to ringing true. Was love truly the answer? Is it possible that I have become the very fool to love that I have always scorned at? I need to know. I need her to understand this emotion, and to find the reason for its sudden appearance. Why have these questions never risen before? Why is it only with her?
I did not plan on letting her go, but my resolve for not letting her go has strengthened. She is mine, and that fact will not change. Not now, or ever.
