Article ' CHASES OF LOVE '

' It's not reasonable to love people who are only going to die.' She said.

Nash thought about that for a moment, stroking Small's neck with great deliberation, as if the fate of the Dells depended onthat smooth, careful movement.

' I have two responses to that.'He said at last.

'First, everyone is going to die.Second, love is stupid.It has nothing to do with reason.You love whomever you love. Against all reason ,I loved my father.'He looked ather keenly.'Did you love yours?'

'Yes.'She whispered.

He stroked Small's nose.'I love you.' He said, 'Even knowing you'llnever have me,and I love my brother, more than I ever realized before you came along. You can't help whom you love, Lady nor can you know what it's liable to cause you to do.

Kristine Cashore, Firexz.