Magic is the art of thinking, not strength or language. - Christopher Paolini

You of all people should know that everything in this world must be paid for, whether in gold, time, or blood.

Sword, I name thee Brisingr!
And with a sound of rushing wind the blade burst into flame, an envelope of sapphire-blue fire writhing about the razor-sharp steel.

Regardless of whether I can shift my affections to another - and the heart, as you observed, is a notoriously fickle beast - the question remains: should I?