"That's the easy part." Quiet, edged with a little teasing (in his own way). With something that might be wryness, he reflects that most everyone wants to fall in love with someone like Hasi; everyone but him, apparently, who prefers the sort of edges that cut.

These two people are very alike, sometimes.

"It gets less difficult, even when you're in deep, if you remember you're not acting on behalf of yourself."