Chapter Thirty-One

Dani and Michael’s kiss in the woods is one of my favorite scenes.  For the first time in her life, Dani gets to enjoy the passion of a kiss without having to be on guard against the Huntress.  Having her anxiety overwhelm the moment seemed like a necessary step in her psychological development.  It would be like being told this is the last five minutes you’ll ever have to enjoy yourself.  Most of us would panic and fail to actual enjoy it.

Poor Michael is stuck doing the right thing at his own expense and while he does it, it’s not an easy thing for him.  He’s tempted to forget about his morals and let himself take what he wants.  But then he wouldn’t be Michael.  He can’t do something he knows will cause pain.