It's not about where we were raised, Zevran. There are plenty of nobles who have lovers far more often than I have. Some have a new one every night. That's not the point I'm making.
[Because if they want to talk about brothels, about mindsets, about the varying degrees in which they are worlds apart...then he will have her beaten, and she does not want to focus on something she cannot hope to understand. He does not need or want pity from her.]
It's natural for someone to experience desire. I do not have those feelings for Blaine or for anyone except for you. That's it.
[In her agitation, it comes out firmer than she wishes and she bristles, looking away. Her grip on his hand has slackened.]
That's simply how I feel. If you feel differently, if you want differently, with others, with many others, then that's your choice and I won't take it from you. I don't want to be your comparison.
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[Because if they want to talk about brothels, about mindsets, about the varying degrees in which they are worlds apart...then he will have her beaten, and she does not want to focus on something she cannot hope to understand. He does not need or want pity from her.]
It's natural for someone to experience desire. I do not have those feelings for Blaine or for anyone except for you. That's it.
[In her agitation, it comes out firmer than she wishes and she bristles, looking away. Her grip on his hand has slackened.]
That's simply how I feel. If you feel differently, if you want differently, with others, with many others, then that's your choice and I won't take it from you. I don't want to be your comparison.