“Azhrarn the Beautiful," said Chuz lovingly, "it is your beautiful madness I have come to see.”

“Azhrarn, Lord of Terrors, terrified.”

“Pale beauty stands aghast,” he said, “at the vulgar ugliness of men.”

“Madness. I did not get myself born to die. I have better things to do.”

“She did this not out of fear of him, but out of pity. Because she had come to see the ultimate terrible truth behind all others. Which was that the stupidity and avarice and hatred of mankind had finally begun to make him also stupid, avaricious, hating, and cruel beyond reason. Even though he was a god, a god of love.”

“I will draw you back to me. You shall see. By a chain of stars.”

“It's lovely. I hate it.”