[And it's true, but it's also a very hollow and meaningless sort of statement. He loves Barron, but there are dangerous, jagged edges to that love.]
[Emotion work fades away, but the effects stay. His mother's bare hands on his cheek, neck, shoulders: they took his love for Barron and turned up the pitch. They took his envy, too, and made that love, and his hatred, too. He loves Barron not only because he does but because he has no choice but to.]
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[And it's true, but it's also a very hollow and meaningless sort of statement. He loves Barron, but there are dangerous, jagged edges to that love.]
[Emotion work fades away, but the effects stay. His mother's bare hands on his cheek, neck, shoulders: they took his love for Barron and turned up the pitch. They took his envy, too, and made that love, and his hatred, too. He loves Barron not only because he does but because he has no choice but to.]