16/03/2026 13:54

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Now, let's get naked, I said. Are you saying that I draw some of my bravery, or my coldness, from the ardeur? I am saying that the ardeur may feed that part of you that keeps you safe in your own mind, your own heart. The stars in my eyes drowned in a rush of flame, black flame with a center of brown, as if wood were the flame, and fire what it ate. He leaned harder against me, sliding lower between my legs, not inside, but moving that way.

I didn't have anything to compare it to, he said. What for, not arguing? Yeah. There were a set of bite marks on either side of the neck, and one in the bend of her left arm, right wrist, and chest. I wasn't even sure animal was the word.