"..."
Seraphina's lips quivered, unable to utter a word.
She finally understood why Marlina had labeled her "saving" as arrogance.
For her sister, truly, from beginning to end... had not loved Ansel because of the curse upon him.
Marlina Marlowe had simply, naturally fallen in love with the young man who had granted her new life and altered her fate.
Or rather... as she had expressed, how could she not devote herself entirely to loving Ansel?
Seraphina realized she should have understood sooner - Marlina had always been acutely aware of Ansel's bewitching nature. She had even warned Seraphina against succumbing to it during their time in Red Frost territory.
Marlina knew and was vigilant about this, yet still loved Ansel unconditionally.
Everyone - Seraphina, Ravenna, Ansel himself, and all others - had assumed that those who abandoned everything for Ansel did so because of his enchanting ability.
