She cupped his face in her hands, and though it was a song already formed by another that she sang, it still came from inside her. "You're in my blood like holy wine. You taste so bitter, and still so sweet. I could drink a case of you. I met a woman. She had a mouth like yours. She knew your life. She knew your devils and your deeds. She said, 'Go to him. Stay with him, if you can. But be prepared to bleed.' I'd bleed for you eternally, if I could." She placed a soft kiss on his lips, just a whisper.