Of course, I didn't kill them. They're just taking a little ... siesta, that's all.

Because sometimes there's more worth in silence than noise. Sometimes everything you need to know is contained in that small quiet space. Sometimes we get so caught up in distraction and noise and seeking other people's approval we forget the quiet seed of truth that lives in our hearts. But just because we fail to tune in to it, doesn't mean it's not there.

When you think about it in the big scheme of things our time together is like a dash of spice in a big cosmic soup - important for richness of flavor but still not quite the main ingredient. The past is over. It can't and shouldn't be reclaimed. All we ever have is now anyway.

And now I'm right back where I started. Sober and miserable.

For the moment, I’m just Daire—a girl straddling two bloodlines. One I was given—one I must earn.

Each soul, each person, has to find their own way - learn their own lessons ... It's all those rough bits that make us stronger.

Somewhere in the crowd was at least one potential friend who'd understand the fundamental value of goofing off. Because if not, how boring would that be?