“But—”
“Accept this. Your quest is a false one, born of pride and a sense of false responsibility.”
“I am responsible!” Dain retorted, reeling from what Kaxiniz had said. “I love her. I—” “And that is another lie.” As Kaxiniz leaned forward, his pale gray eyes were relentless. “You claim love for the bride of another man. No eld would dare do this. You are immoral and tainted by man-ways.”
Dain stiffened. “I fell in love with her before she belonged to another. I—” “No, Faldain. No. I read the truth in your heart, truth which you will not accept. You sought this maiden because she was forbidden. You sought her because you are the enemy of the man she belongs to. This is evil. Great evil!”