Heron Lake Plateau she's so paris when we kiss

she flinched, and that satisfied some cruel part of him, but before he could leave her there on the plateau, Aria leapt into his path. Casmir drew up, irritated, but her pleading softened his heart somewhat and he stared coldly at the girl for a long moment before he thrust his dark muzzle into her personal space.

"you hurt me, Aria. over and over you did. let's do this, let's be friends. you knew i loved you and you let me suffer for it. well, i did. and i left. i couldn't stay at Donnelaith, not with Behati dead, not with you there."

his voice shook now; he fought for composure as a mirthless smile appeared momentarily on his lips. "i don't have a wife. i said that to hurt you. to see if you cared. but guess what? you don't. it was a stupid thing to say, but now that i know you don't care, i can move on."