People are supossed to aspire to become their fathers, not shudder at the thought.

Panic and terror aren't the only kinds of fear. There are deeper kinds, more terrible kinds. Apprehension and heavy, heavy dread.

When her body first hit the net, all I registered was a gray blur. I pulled her across it and her hand was small, but warm, and then she stood before me, short and thin and plain and in all ways unremarkable- except that she had jumped first. The stiff had jumped first.
Even I didn't jump first.
Her eyes were so stern, so insistent.
Beautiful.

I suppose a fire that burns that bright is not meant to last.

I deposited Drew at the infirmary a half hour ago.

And don't call me 'Four', okay? It's nice to hear my name again.