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he was a man who wanted a woman.
and something odd came over mireille. she had all the clinical knowledge and none of the experience. but perhaps he — thought she did! that concept brought with it a sense of specific pride, that she should seem so wordly.
"do your beliefs be allowin' it?" mireille asked first. did bartholomew seek to hold back or know how to proceed. 
the obsidian looked out toward the sea. "de sprin' be makin' de choice for us. if you be wantin' her, see dat she feels de same. t'ere be no shame in it. bring her a gift," mireille added, a wry tilt to her mouth hiding how pleasant an idea it was to her, to be brought something. 
to be wanted.