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"Are you in love with anyone Saras? I am, but the person I'm in love with thinks he's in love with someone else. But, I intend to change his mind real soon."

Saras blinked, a bit surprised that Jeremy was so open with him. He felt a world of confusion lifting from him however, as he began to see some of the situation as he followed Jeremy�s eyes over to where Marz was.

Love�
Saras thought about the word. He had heard it used so often among humans, and yet he couldn�t say if he had ever felt it. Or if he had, he didn�t remember. He thought that if he had felt it, the way humans described it, that he wouldn�t forget. One of his former and now long dead-and-dust masters had been in love with him, and had wished that the Genie would be with him until he died. But that hadn�t been the same thing that Jeremy meant. At least, he didn�t think so� Sarosh pulled his long hair into a knot to keep it from going too wayward and patted the camel talking to it in a friendly manner before joining Jeremy. At least it looked as if their Camel wasn�t going to be too much of a pain� no worse then average in any case. He was a bit surprised to hear Jeremy talk about Marz and his feelings for him.

�I don�t think I�ve ever been in Love. I�� Saras replied, glancing back over his shoulder and giving Jeremy a smile. He accepted the package of chips and nibbled at one gingerly, tasting before he decided that he liked them. � � as soon as Ravin makes three wishes, I�ll turn back into sand and sleep, until a new master comes along.� he explained, shifting to get more comfortable. �Sometimes I�m only awake for days before a new one comes. The last time I woke, I lived a human lifetime, but I left suddenly when my master died, because that was his wish��

Thinking back on the master who had only wanted a companion, Saras smiled. He had enjoyed living with that human. He had learnt much from that lifetime, and it had made dealing with consecutive masters much more tolerable. It had also been with that master, that had gotten him into trouble� but Saras often thought that it had been worth it. Still, it pained him somewhat to know that although he had liked the master, he had not been in love with him. That had been the lifetime Saras had figured out that Genies didn�t fall in love.
�I don�t think I�m allowed to love anyone� I don�t think I�m capable of Love. �

He turned his head, looking at Marz and Tristan and understanding at least a little bit of the strange puzzle now. Jeremy loved Marz, and Marz loved Tristan� and if Tristan returned Marz�s love, poor Jeremy was no doubt left to suffer. At least a few things made sense. He could see how things worked, but at the same time couldn�t identify with any of the strange triangle, because as far as he knew, he couldn�t feel that sort of emotion.