How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I took the knife from the table and drew it firmly across his chest, along the path of the freshly healed scar. […] I forced myself to run my fingers over his chest, scooping up a gout of blood which I rubbed savagely over his lips. There was one phrase that I didn't have to invent, having heard it myself. Bending low over him, I whispered, "Now kiss me." (39.149)
Sex can be healing, but it seems that violence can be, too. Claire's tactic here is to desensitize Jamie to the violence and rape he suffered from Randall. It's an extreme form of therapy. Do you think it would work on anyone other than James Fraser?