Sometimes I want to ride you like a wild horse, and bring you to the taming-did you know that? I can do it, you know I can. Drag you over the edge and drain you to a gasping husk. I can drive you to the edge of collapse and sometimes I delight in it
In "Dragonfly in Amber" by Diana Gabaldon, there is an intense and passionate expression of desire and control. The narrator expresses a longing to dominate their partner, comparing the passion to taming a wild horse. This metaphor highlights not only the wild nature of their connection but also the power dynamics at play, where one person has the ability to push the other to the brink of exhaustion.
The vivid imagery of 'draining to a gasping husk' suggests a deep, consuming relationship, teetering between ecstasy and collapse. The narrator takes pleasure in the intensity of their interaction, finding delight in the emotional and physical extremes they explore together. This passage encapsulates the fervent and sometimes tumultuous nature of love and desire within the novel.
