A cold laugh.  "No, sweet Carissa.  If I were to offer your soul's eternity for anything, it would be you learning to suffer beautifully, with your true whole heart, as might keep me occupied for more than one day's dalliance.  It would be a futile offer, of course, because you are too hollow of a shell to fill yourself up that quickly and just because you must."

"Are you interested in buying only one more hour at any cost in suffering for it?  I could offer you that."

A cold laugh.  "No, sweet Carissa.  If I were to offer your soul's eternity for anything, it would be you learning to suffer beautifully, with your true whole heart, as might keep me occupied for more than one day's dalliance.  It would be a futile offer, of course, because you are too hollow of a shell to fill yourself up that quickly and just because you must."

"Are you interested in buying up to one more hour of existence at any cost in suffering for it?  I could offer you that."

A cold laugh.  "No, sweet Carissa.  If I were to offer your soul's eternity for anything, it would be you learning to suffer beautifully, with your true whole heart, as might keep me occupied for more than one day's dalliance.  It would be a futile offer, of course, because you are too hollow of a shell to fill yourself up that quickly and only because you must."

"Are you interested in buying up to one more hour of existence at any cost in suffering for it?  I could offer you that."

A laugh.  "No, sweet Carissa.  If I were to offer your soul's eternity for anything, it would be you learning to suffer beautifully, with your true whole heart, as might keep me occupied for more than one day's dalliance.  It would be a futile offer, of course, because you are too hollow of a shell to fill yourself up that quickly and only because you must."

"Are you interested in buying up to one more hour of existence at any cost in suffering for it?  I could offer you that."