And She Would Bow To No One

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He drew in a deep breath then awkwardly stepped forward. He took her face in his hands and kissed her. Genya went regid. I thought she’d push him away. But then she threw her arms around him and kissed him back. Emphatically. Mal cleared his throat, and Tamar gave a low whistle. I had to bite my lip to stifle a nervous laugh. They broke apart. David was blushing furiously. Genya’s grin was so dazzling it made my heart twist in my chest.

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✴ make me choose edits: Sari // @aredhels asked » Genya Safin or Remus Lupin Beauty was your armor. Fragile stuff, all show. But what’s inside you? That’s steel. It’s brave and unbreakable. And it doesn’t need fixing.

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— John Wieners (1934-2002), from “A Poem For Painters”, in “Selected poems, 1958-1984”.

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