Salman is playing chess with the Addict, and losing.<\/p>\n
“I don’t see you as part of myself anymore,” he says. “I’ve attained a certain distance. I can analyze the way you acted–”<\/p>\n
“We acted,” says the Addict.<\/p>\n
Salman trades rook for bishop. “And the most embarrassing thing to see is how simple your motivations were. Anyone asks why I did anything–fear? No. Sex? No. Long-term strategy? No. Fix?”<\/p>\n
“Yep!” says the Addict.<\/p>\n
“It’s such a relief,” says Salman, checked, “to be a little more complex these days.”<\/p>\n
The Addict reveals a lazy smile. “Oh yes,” he says. “You are.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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