Nor Iron Bars a Cage

Each moment of love in the world lifts us all up. Any kind of love.

I looked up at the shelf that held my books. I had dozens now. Faithful friends who took me on journeys without judgement and without pity.

I will never force you,” he said. “I’ll try never to hurt you, but no man can safely promise that. Any hurt I do to you, I will be desperately sorry for and try to repair.

Xan had helped me in the end. Let him be an uncomplicated hero.

What good is a book no-one can read, save for the paper?" He was lucky I'd had to let him live. If my glare could have started a fire, he'd have been charred.