I think she was accusing me of 'luring her in' without intent to deliver. [He sighs, laying his head on the pillow and looking at Rikku. This is clearly something Artemis has struggled with. He's a genius, and all academics come easily to him, but he's never been easy to figure out. Even Artemis has trouble figuring himself out.]

Humans should have a desire to reproduce, to be social, to be close to another human. Being asexual sounds as though it means I'm... defective. Or I hate people.