Blood

The dream could be so wonderful, even unforgettable. But it can't live up to reality and the present. They could be dreadful indeed, worse than anything Avine conceded even in thinking briefly of Pross. But on the other hand, their beauty is also unparalleled, as in this moment when she knew love in the arms of the one she loved forever.

But their greatest moments of intimacy were spent by Avine and Grevius in the large bedroom, a suite of royal size and layout, fine beige carpeting, sumptuous light furniture, and a huge, comfortable, silk-covered bed that could easily accommodate seven people, marble bathroom with jacuzzi, and finally, walls lined with blue and gold wallpaper, the two sides of which were made up of bay windows, one opening onto a huge terrace, the other giving directly onto the sea as well as onto a lively town and a horizon formed by various islets.