Sam, there comes a time when the world no longer needs heroes. And then the true hero knows to walk away.

It's over, Sam. Finally."
"Yeah," he said. "I guess it is."
"Turn out the light, Sam."
Sam reached for the switch and turned out the light.

It takes me a while to figure things out, doesn't it?" Edilio grinned. "Do me a favor. When you find Astrid, repeat that to her, word for word, the part about how it takes you a while. Then remember her exact reaction and tell me.

Too bad we don't have marshmallows. This is an amazing fire." Howard emerged through the smoke behind Edilio.

Beautiful songs could sometimes take a person out of themselves and carry them away to a place of magic. But when Jill sang, it was not about the song, really. She could sing the phone book. She could sing a shopping list. Whatever she sang, whatever the words or the tune, it was so beautiful, so achingly lovely, that no one could listen and be untouched.

And yes, we do have some food. Maybe you'd like to join us? Unless you want to stick with your sheep sushi.