Noman by William Nicholson

Author:William Nicholson [Nicholson, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

"Yes, but—" Echo was so shocked by this revelation that she could hardly find words to express her feelings. "What happens if you do love one person above all others?"

"Then you separate from that person."

"So it does happen? Noble Warriors do fall in love?"

"We have feelings, just like everyone else."

"And what do you do with your feelings?"

"Nothing."

"Doesn't that make you sad?"

"Yes," said Seeker. "Sometimes very sad indeed."

He spoke so gravely that Echo was at once convinced he spoke out of his own experience. Who did he love? Echo was not blinded by vanity, she saw her own faults clearly enough; but just as clearly she saw that most men found her beautiful, and most men fell in love with her. Why should Seeker be so very different?

"So suppose," she said, "you were to fall in love with someone. Suppose you loved them even more than you wanted to be a Noble Warrior. Would you break your vow?"

Seeker did not reply.

The sun was now low in the sky, and she couldn't make out the expression on his face, but she sensed a struggle was taking place within him.

"Would it be breaking your vow," she said, "to tell the person you loved that you loved them?"

Seeker gave a low groan. His suffering had returned, not hunger this time. Echo thought she understood the cause and longed to take him in her arms and comfort him.

Seeker gave a second groan and turned onto his side.

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