But the absence of tears wasn't the same as an absence of feeling.

Cariad, nothing about this is casual to me. But if you want a long, sensitive discussion about my feelings, I can't help you. I'm from North Wales, where we express ourselves by throwing rocks at trees. I've had more feelings in the past half-hour that I have in my entire life, and I'm at my limit.""That still doesn't -""I love whatever it is you're made of. All of it.

The feeling of relinquishing responsibility to someone else, letting him take control, was a relief beyond words.

And there’s one more thing to be aware of ” Cam said with a wintry softness that disguised all hint of feeling. “If you succeed in marrying her we’re not losing a sister. You’re gaining an entire family—who will protect her at any cost.