“The Castus had become a myth to most, a shadow, but Thomas knew that every rumor was rooted in truth.”

“I thought I saw my entire future once, every moment of it, until the day of my death. I spent it in her arms. Then after twenty years, she left.”

“The only time you ever really lose love is when you choose to let it go.”

“The Bibbidi Bobbidi Beautiful boutique, the name filled me with dread.”

“I was sick of the body count that existed around my family. It seemed statistically that eventually the body count would include my family.”

“I screeched with frustration, which in hindsight is never okay when there are people trying to kill you.”

“After everything, you still want to believe that love prevails, that in the end there will be justice. That is an illusion, and I pity you.”

“For my days vanish like smoke; my bones burn like glowing embers. My heart is blighted and withered like grass; I forget to eat my food. In my distress, I groan aloud and am reduced to skin and bones. I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.~Psalm 102 NIV Bible”

“Every part of life changes with every breath we take. If you don’t like where your story is headin’, you fight your fate with everything you have.”

“You can't know how much a mother loves.”

“Living on steam isn't easy.”