I would be consumed by you, ' she said, and blinked her eyes furiously when she felt them fill with tears. 'You would sap all the energy and all the joy from me. You would put out all the fire of my vitality.'' Give me a chance to fan the flames of that fire, ' he said, 'and to nurture your joy. Mary Balogh
About This Quote

"I would be consumed by you" is a powerful and potent statement, one that begets the question, "So what?" The sentiment here is one of "corpse," not "breath," and it's not hard to imagine what might happen if the metaphor was interpreted literally. The speaker of this line is describing an imagined scenario in which he can't keep up with his lover, who consumes everything around her. As the quote suggests, the speaker sees being consumed by love as something that takes away everything that makes us human. This idea is also emblematic of the idea that relationships are about constant give-and-take, rather than about receiving.

Source: Slightly Dangerous

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