The way her body existed only where he touched her. The rest of her was smoke.
In "The God of Small Things," Arundhati Roy explores deep emotional connections and the effects of love on identity. The quote highlights how intimate touch can create a sense of presence and belonging, where the physical connection transforms one's reality. The metaphor of the body existing only in the places touched suggests a profound intimacy, where the connection brings the person to life, while the rest fades away like insubstantial smoke.
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