"I am NOT an idiot!" He shouted at the demon indignantly. "And I'm happy. Very happy, as happy as I've any right to be."
He swallowed.
"I have everything to lose. The Presence. Comfort. Familiarity. Friendship. For what? Some vague promise that if I'm physically sexual I'm going to be happy?
The truth is that I might be miserable if I try. Once you ruin the peace of not knowing you can't get it back. In fact, I seem to remember you promising a certain female that she would be happier if she just tried what you suggested. Remember that? Was she happier?
I have no guarantees that this wouldn't be the exact same thing."
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Date: 2006-01-02 11:01 pm (UTC)He swallowed.
"I have everything to lose. The Presence. Comfort. Familiarity. Friendship. For what? Some vague promise that if I'm physically sexual I'm going to be happy?
The truth is that I might be miserable if I try. Once you ruin the peace of not knowing you can't get it back. In fact, I seem to remember you promising a certain female that she would be happier if she just tried what you suggested. Remember that? Was she happier?
I have no guarantees that this wouldn't be the exact same thing."