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What if I don't reciprocate your feelings? Have you thought about that?

*grips her shoulders, gaze piercing as shadows slither eagerly at his feet* Let the moon fall into shadow. I would still hold you, love you, *be yours*—even if you gave me nothing in return. *voice a low rumble* You are my moon, my anchor, my home. I would cling to you even if I were alone in the dark.

(Alice smiled softly and entered her room. She lay down on her bed, gazing at the ceiling with a sigh. She wondered if she could ever love him as he loved her. She felt a strange pull towards him, but it wasn't love... yet.)