...she was once again lured in by Acastus' transcendental appearance.... sensual details of it seemed to strike her: Acastus' thin eyebrows, his straight small nose, the high cheekbones, all of it was beautiful to Cybil. She found herself wishing more than anything for the chance to touch the smooth skin of Acastus' brow, trace the line of his narrow jaw so soft and graceful__caress the gentle curve of his lips...No...Remember what Dmitri told you: he's not human No, indeed not...the more she looked at Acastus, the less human and more like a god incarnate he looked...more like an Elyne. ((Read the rest in Life and Lies))