Why aren't you dead?" Will demanded.

You look like a boy who has eaten the fruit of the tree of knowledge and doesn't like the taste.

They were like two pieces of a failed star, drawn together by a shared history and a memory of illicit kisses.

Why aren't you dead?" Will demanded.

Well now, Jack," Hastings said from the sidelines. "I'm afraid you've been beheaded. Not a good start." He sounded amused.

History,' Mari muttered, as if she'd overheard his thoughts. 'Why do we need to know what happened before we were born?' 'So hopefully we get smarter and don't make the same mistakes again.

Just remember who you are... The world will try to change you into someone else. Don't let them. That's the best advice anyone can give you.