“Eric the Evil scowled. Well, hell. He was jealous of himself.”

“He can be pretty charming and charismatic. Still, he’s not a well man.”The newcomers all burst out laughing. Callum scowled at her a moment before dropping his head back and saying to the ceiling, “Bloody hell.”

“When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.”

“Eric turned to me, kissed me on the lips very lightly, and looked at my face for a long moment. “He’ll spare you,” Eric said, and I understood he wasn’t really talking to me but to himself. “You’re too unique to waste.” And then he opened the door.”

“Know mankind well, don't degrade every man as evil, and don't exalt every man thinking he is good. He who cannot discover himself; cannot discover the world.”

“The fool that willingly provokes a woman, has made himself another evil angel and a new hell to which all other torments are but mere pastime...”