When your life is all taking, what need to learn courtship? Carcharos's passion for Jassi Belnarak deepened and darkened with every sleepless night, but it did not keep him from understanding that neither beneficence nor meek wistfulness would win her honestly. Power would have to do, after all; and I think that for the only time in that bad life, Carcharos may truly have regretted the necessity of forcing his will on another person. The moment can't have lasted long, but I think further that it may have been the closest Carcharos ever came to knowing love.
In the narrative, Carcharos struggles with his unrequited feelings for Jassi Belnarak, realizing that traditional methods of courtship are ineffective in his pursuit. His deepening obsession leads him to a troubling conclusion: the use of power is essential to win her affection, which he initially resists. This conflict highlights the darker aspects of love and desire, illustrating how power often overshadows genuine emotion.
As Carcharos grapples with the moral implications of his actions, he experiences a fleeting moment of regret, suggesting a glimmer of awareness about the true nature of love. This brief insight might be the closest he ever comes to understanding what it means to truly care for someone, beyond mere domination. The story reveals how love can be entangled with force, and the internal struggle that accompanies such realizations.
