"I saw her do it. I saw her close the flesh of her breast once more. I saw the purple scar begin to fade. Her prince looked Briefly concerned, but he put his arm around her nonetheless, and they stood, side by side, and they waited. And she stayed cold, and the bloom of death remained on her lips and his lust was not diminished in any way" (Gaiman 338).
I think this passage stuck with me so much because the necrophilia stuff creeps me out, but it also makes me wonder what would have happened if she had warmed up by getting her heart back. Would he have left her, disgusted by her life-likeness? Would she have killed him over it? Would his guards have attacked? Would the queen have been burned or saved?
It creeps me out too! Especially when he loses all his sexual excitement when the Queen shows a sign of life (moaning). The Prince is weird...But all those questions make a lot of sense--do you think she would/could ever warm up? Does the fact that she took a liking to the Prince mean she has some warmth in her already? Do you think the Prince ight also have some "mystical" or "supernatural" characteristics? I love those questions, awesome passage!
I agree with all of the above. Especially because it follows a passage/paragraph that is so graphic. Also "the purple scar begins to fade" goes along with the idea that ALL of the scars are old/ancient and don't stay new.
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