Sea Lion Shores principles of evil made flesh

she revealed her pain to him; it shimmered in her voice, her eyes, the desperate movements of her body. "that is not a bad thing, aria," taltos murmured softly. "your heart is unguarded -- let it be so. i did not think tachyon would return, and he has. casmir shall also. this time apart will be healing for the both of you." 

perhaps another might find it odd, even wrong, that lasher held in his arms a girl who took her pleasures with his body but pined for his own son -- he did not see it as such, however. aria's happiness was paramount above his own; he was content to satisfy her and be the ear into which she spoke her fondest wants.