Diana Gabaldon Quote

Ye can at least promise me the victory, he said, but his voice held the whisper of a question.Yes, I said, and touched his face. I sounded choked, and my vision blurred. Yes, I can promise that. This time. No mention made of what that promise spared, of the things I could not guarantee. Not life, not safety. Not home, nor family; not law nor legacy. Just the one thing—or maybe two.The victory, I said. And that I will be with you ’til the end.He closed his eyes for a moment. Snowflakes pelted down, melting as they struck his face, sticking for an instant, white on his lashes. Then he opened his eyes and looked at me.That is enough, he said softly. I ask no more.He reached forward then and took me in his arms, held me close for a moment, the breath of snow and ashes cold around us. Then he kissed me, released me, and I took a deep breath of cold air, harsh with the scent of burning.