Sacred, you say, but you wish for her to commit adultery. A sin, need I remind you.

[It does not escape Andersen that an affair is permitted for Haydee but not for Dantes. The waters that lay between him and his friend feel so shallow, yet he knows Dantes will not cross. He will leave Andersen on the opposite bank to suffer in silent misery. Oh, Andersen knows well the sting felt comes from his self-centered jealousy. He assumes Dantes sees him as more than a friend — assumes he'd be willing to give him the softness and attention he's craved —

Isn't that why he's touching him now?]

You're speaking like a true fool. Humor me, what exactly did your vows entail?