I would've thought the desert would be more freeing. How do Fremen choose their partners?
( what she doesn't say: it's disappointing to discover, even in the heart of sands and dunes, there's no escaping one's shackles, no hope that she might ever find a place that doesn't expect more of, and from, her. what she doesn't say: she isn't suited to anyone. not mal, who wishes she could shed her power with the ease of a snake changing skins. not nikolai, who longs for a queen the way a king longs for another jewel on his crown: an accessory, an extension of his rule, no matter how benevolent. not the darkling, whose idea of love is a prison, keeping her like a spinning ballerina in a music box. )
Love is rarely fair, from what I've seen. Maybe it was worth it, to her.
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How do Fremen choose their partners?
( what she doesn't say: it's disappointing to discover, even in the heart of sands and dunes, there's no escaping one's shackles, no hope that she might ever find a place that doesn't expect more of, and from, her. what she doesn't say: she isn't suited to anyone. not mal, who wishes she could shed her power with the ease of a snake changing skins. not nikolai, who longs for a queen the way a king longs for another jewel on his crown: an accessory, an extension of his rule, no matter how benevolent. not the darkling, whose idea of love is a prison, keeping her like a spinning ballerina in a music box. )
Love is rarely fair, from what I've seen.
Maybe it was worth it, to her.
What's a vampire?