The silence...probably isn't a good sign. And Alistair can't do anything but fall back on his usual tactic: strive to fill that silence.
"I love you," he whispers. "I love you as you are. You're still learning to want things. That won't happen right away; I know. But that doesn't change how much I love you."
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"I love you," he whispers. "I love you as you are. You're still learning to want things. That won't happen right away; I know. But that doesn't change how much I love you."