Jessamyn tried to retort to him but words slipped her mind. What could she say to such an ambiguous proposition?
She could have easily confronted him and told him to wipe such thoughts out of his mind. She would have, had he proposed it some days earlier. But she couldn't, now.
Jessamyn, herself was taken aback by her reluctance to tell off Jerrick. It should have been easy, but to her bewilderment, it was not.
Do you really want to be in his embrace that much, Jessamyn? She asked herself. Is this your resolve? What about Joar?
Once more, the bond she still harbored for Joar surged within her, a forceful reminder of her loyalty. Yet, like countless times before, she found herself unable to break free from the unyielding tether that bound her to Jerrick.
