"Don't say that," Nathaniel sighs against Anders' jaw. "You're not the only one looking for a cure. And there are so many people who love you, Anders, so many people at our wedding who could not have cared less about me. So many people who came to save you when you were captured."

He kisses that jaw. "And if we can't have a life after the Wardens, I will still take this one with you. I love you so much. You don't have to prove you're a person. You are one. Just be one."