We haven't really talked about Fet Kailoe, so:
“A commitment?” The notion was ludicrous. “What would you have me commit to? You cannot bear me children. You cannot be my Empress. Why should I shackle myself to your side when there can be nothing between us?”
Orinakin laughed as if every chuckle pained him. “Nothing between us? Ilanosa above, Kailoe, we have the world between us. I’m so in love with you that for every day I spend with you, three weeks follow in wild torment as I recount our conversations and revisit our lovesex and pen romantic letters I can never send. And then I see you again, and I’m more in love than I ever was before. We have love between us, Kailoe, we have passion, we have hope, we have the strength of will to-”
“I cannot commit to you,” Kailoe said sharply. “I will not. What would become of my political career if I strapped myself to the Anorian royal diplomat? My word would forever be suspect. My loyalties would forever be in question.”
“We’re smart enough to figure that out,” Orinakin argued, taking his hand. “We’re strong enough to make anything work. There’s only-”
“Tell me.” Gripping Orinakin’s chin, Kailoe stared into those brilliant purple eyes. He didn’t care about the rest of it, he would deal with it, but he had to have this. He had to have this. “Tell me that you will allow no one into your bed, but me. Tell me that you will suffer no man’s touch, but mine. Tell me that I will be the only one to know the pleasures of your body.[ITL 122.1]”
This man has large nads. I love how bold he is and I'm tripped out by how he clearly thinks that the world should bend to what he wants, simply because he wants it. He seems like a man that doesn't sugar coat
anything.
He's so much like Xio Voe, yet completely different. I can see why Xio Voe looks up to him.
- Diamond
