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Date Posted: 20:10:33 10/19/06 Thu
Author: LindaW £inda
Subject: HARD EVIDENCE DISCUSSION

What ultimately opens up Julian’s heart to Tessa?

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[> I think a lot of it is when he realized that she genuinely wanted to catch Maria's killers,that she cared more about someone else than herself,and that showed him that she was true about her feelings for him as well. -- Boadicea, 20:31:24 10/19/06 Thu


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[> I think that's an interesting observation, Bo. I hadn't thought of that. I think you're right. What I was thinking about with this question is Tessa's emotional openness. It's her tears that first break through him. He's never received tenderness from a woman, and when he realizes that she truly is concerned about him (after he's been shot), it stuns him. The little boy inside him who, from the age of 2, only experienced abuse CRAVES what Tessa offers. Even though she's the one who seems to need him the most (protection), in truth he almost needs her more (emotional salvation). For me, this was absolutely key to understanding both of them. His desperate need for tenderness and her emotionalism, which is a quality she hates in herself. Her tears, of which she is ashamed, end up being the key to their survival and their love. Did that theme come through? -- P.C., 20:27:24 10/27/06 Fri


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[> [> Yes,absolutely!!! I hate to cry over things sometimes too-it feels like a weakness to me,but I honestly think,when you feel something that strongly,something that shakes you to the core like that,there is no way anyone can see that & not recognize it for truth in front of them. -- Boadicea, 22:39:20 10/27/06 Fri


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