Our hearts, they need a mirror, Tessa. We see our better selves in the eyes of those who love us. And there is a beauty that brevity alone provides. He dropped his gaze, then raised it to hers. I would give you everything of myself, he said. I would give you more in two weeks than most men would give you in a lifetime.

Clockwork Princess (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2014) - ISBN: 9781416975915