“Grey dun stone was bleached to white and I could smell stone-dust and dry earth and thirsty herbs. I turned on my heel, putting my back to the sun, but Eili backed off. She narrowed her eyes against the glare, looking warier than I’d expected. ‘Eili,’ I said. ‘I hate all this. What you’re doing to Seth and to yourself. Please don’t. Conal loved you and I’m sorry I was a cow to you. I was sixteen years old.’ ‘That’s an excuse for so much, isn’t it?’ said Eili contemptuously. ‘I never sai...d that.’ My gut twisted. ‘Aw, you’re sweet. You believe in Seth, don’t you? Let me tell you, he believes in nothing.’ Eili’s smile was back in place. ‘Nothing. He has no religion, no faith. He doesn’t believe in God, or Fate, or the Devil. He couldn’t even believe in his own brother. You think he believes in love? In you? I’ll tell you what he believes in: his own survival.’ I shrugged.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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