When I read this quote by Mahmoud Darwish I think of Claudeās love for Camellia š„¹:
ā they asked "do you love her to death?"
i said "speak of her over my grave and watch how she brings me back to life ā
God, sana all āØ
Claude entered the palace with the confidence that he'd have Lia to himself. He had puffed up his fur, as it were, resolute in not letting anyone come near her, let alone ask her for a dance. However, his resolve was tested the second they walked into the ballroom. Everyone stopped what they were doing and bowed to the couple. Some of them had sent flowers to the townhouse, which was irksome to say the least. And some of their gazes, mesmerized by Lia's beauty and saturated with wild dreams, were downright alarming. Not for the first time, Claude was floored by Lia's magnificent beauty. She made chandeliers look dim by comparison.
Finding Camellia
General Ā· Jin Soye
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