[ alhaitham says. the clip of his voice is flint. the strike of his syllables is hammer on the taut pull of piano wire. alhaitham looks at kaveh, the titian sunset of his eyes like a brand. there, too, is blood in vissudha. ]
Know self-preservation. Listen to reason. Think. Are you asking out of self-satisfaction, or is there a purpose to your demand? What is it that you want for Elham? [ and then, because he is alhaitham, his world's focus narrows down to but a singular focal point. he says, quietly: ] What is it that you want for yourself?
no subject
[ alhaitham says. the clip of his voice is flint. the strike of his syllables is hammer on the taut pull of piano wire. alhaitham looks at kaveh, the titian sunset of his eyes like a brand. there, too, is blood in vissudha. ]
Know self-preservation. Listen to reason. Think. Are you asking out of self-satisfaction, or is there a purpose to your demand? What is it that you want for Elham? [ and then, because he is alhaitham, his world's focus narrows down to but a singular focal point. he says, quietly: ] What is it that you want for yourself?