"Aselia..." he uttered her name in shock.
"Why such an absurd notion about life? Love is important." He wasn't sitting relaxed now, she had jolted him and there was uneasiness in his heart.
"Love makes one weak, it gives others a tangible edge over you. Once they know they have an advantage, they will hurt you. I don't like people having an advantage over me. I want peace not love." She stared at him with a determined face, her expressions telling him, she wasn't joking.
"Peace and love are leaves of the same branch, my dear. You can't have one without the other. Besides, you can't stop love from creeping into your heart and residing in there, making your heart its permanent abode." He was surprised that she wanted to pursue a loveless life.