Volume 24 Beacon Smoke Connecting Camps Chapter 16 Odessa Merchants

After all these years of tempering, Komer found that his once passionate heart had unknowingly become cold and merciless. He had left Tracy in Mattdam, discarded like old shoes. The remnants of warmth and fondness he once had for her had been completely replaced by a grotesque physical satisfaction. Occasionally toying with her might be acceptable, but the idea of even spending a night in the same bed with her made Komer uncomfortable. This transformation was beyond his own belief. Human emotions are indeed complex; once a certain unique intrinsic element is lost, everything ceases to exist, although she still appears unscathed and perhaps even more illustrious on the surface.