I am glad you didn't. I was not... [ She's taken a slice of the tart, nearly cradling it between the fingers of both hands, talking more to it than Matthias. When Mhavos had found her that night, he had smelled the blood--Matthias would have, too, she thinks, the blood and lyrium all mixed together. ] You are the first person I have wanted to kiss.
[ And if he'd asked, rather than waiting until she had courage enough to do it, she's not sure she would have been able to answer. ]
no subject
[ And if he'd asked, rather than waiting until she had courage enough to do it, she's not sure she would have been able to answer. ]