I'm afraid they're in love," he said, concerned. "They don't want to leave you." He lifted one hand from her waist to gently brush a pair from her neck, where their wings fanned against her jaw. Melancholy, he said, "I know just how they feel.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone: Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy (ed. Hachette UK, 2011) - ISBN: 9781444722642