"I wish Kanerah and I were more alike... We nearly destroyed each other, after failing to accept each other's
"I wish Kanerah and I were more alike... We nearly destroyed each other, after failing to accept each other's wishes, and the paths we chose. Sometimes I feel that the life we now live is the best we could hope for. We can never meet, can never share each other's sorrows. But at least I don't have to be upset about her cruelty towards others. And she – about my softness and recklessness."
SpeakerKalikke
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