[ She ponders on that question for a bit. ] A bit of both, perhaps.
When romance is spoken of, it is equated with the image of a man and woman united in marriage, or the desire to attain that image. On the other hand, the more illicit passions are both spoken of in art and in real life. [ Sasha speaks with detachment, as if the words she just mentioned were not things she had experienced for herself. ]
As for myself, it is not expected of me to-- [ she hesitates, thinking of Sam for a bit ] I am not supposed to harbor such feelings.