Desire is not always lessened by disgust. Nor can it be bestowed, like…

Cassandra Clare
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Desire is not always lessened by disgust. Nor can it be bestowed, like a favor, to those most deserving of it. And as my words bind my magic, so you can know the truth. If she doesn’t desire his kiss, she won’t be free. ✨ Cassandra Clare (2009). City of Ashes, p.181, Simon and Schuster
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Desire is not always lessened by disgust. Nor can it be bestowed, like a favor, to those most deserving of it. And as my words bind my magic, so you can know the truth. If she doesn’t desire his kiss, she won’t be free. ✨ Cassandra Clare (2009). City of Ashes, p.181, Simon and Schuster

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