Round 4, Challenge 3, Simon

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TITLE: Her Goodness
RATING: PG
QUESTION: Do you believe in true love? Have you ever felt it?
CHARACTER: Simon



Has any man ever loved a woman as much as I love River? But I know, I know. You'll say you're talking about romantic love, and I know that it's quite different, or meant to be, anyway.

So Kaylee, then. I don't know. I know that...being on the ship with her, it was like sitting, looking at a platter of sweet pastries on the table and not daring to touch it, even though there was no reason not to. I can't honestly imagine anyone wanting anything more than what Kaylee has to offer, all of her sweetness and love and honesty.

But I don't know that I have any of those things myself, except perhaps love, and I still don't know if pretty, sweet Kaylee is there for me. I know she wants to be, I know she wants to be mine, but until I know, until I can see in myself anything to match her goodness...then the only answer that you're going to get is that I love River very, very much.