How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"So you are a child of love. It seems right, that you were made by love." [...] "Did your parents love each other?" [...] "No," [Akiva] said, and offered no explanation. "But I hope that my children's parents will." (53.23-53.27)
Love is a big deal for Akiva because it is an emotion that he is completely unfamiliar with. Perhaps he is actually a better match for Karou than he was for Madrigal, because Karou, too, lived through a long, loveless childhood. We say: soulmates.