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“ Need.  Want.  Desire. ” He shrugged.  “ You and I both know what it is like to have immense power.  And we also know what it is like to be truly powerless.”  He lifted his hands.  “ Not this kind of feeble restraint.  You know what I mean: true and utter powerlessness.  Whether it be the kind we have inflicted upon each other, or the kind that they  ”—his hands clenched involuntarily—“ deal in so masterfully.  I will do whatever I must to never feel that powerless again.  And you are the same. ” ( Eona, Alison Goodman )