"I didn't understand," she whispered, tracing the fierce head of one of his dragons, "that you have to breathe fire in order to live." 
 So really, what's not to love about simon. He is an exhilarating character. I wasn't sure about a quick one shot cookie cutter romance for him, especially in a novella. Crane has done a great job and she's done it without conforming the character into the boring old standard. Bravo!