At that she slapped him - hard. He probably deserved it, but it still hurt. Stelmaria let out a growl, and Asriel put his hand over his cheek, feeling it start to welt already. "The nerve! How you dare! I can't believe this, Asriel. I really can't." All is fair in love and war, especially concerning Asriel and Marisa. This is their story and then some, including another affair.

My name is f12g94r Matthews, and my mom is Jeanine Matthews. Everyone else just calls me F, but Mom doesn't like that. She gave me a bar code name so that she could track me wherever I went, so calling me "F" is improper and illogical. In the end, people always feel sorry for me, but I don't know why. I really love my mom.

To be young is to be innocent, and to be innocent is to be beautiful. For Diaval, that's always been enough.

Jeanine's Erudite roots run deep, but so do those of Andrew Prior and his children. When Jeanine takes Caleb under her wing, how does that affect the delicacy of things? Jeanine tells herself that she doesn't care and that she doesn't feel, but in the end, she does. It's as simple as that.