I understand perfectly. Darquesse isn't a separate entity. She isn't another person. She's you. If you make the wrong choices, if you stop loving the people who love you, if you allow the world to twist and turn and change you, then yes, the future we've seen will come to pass. But if you fight, and if you kick, and struggle, and refuse to give in to the apathy, or the anger, or the hopelessness, then you'll change the future, and you'll walk your own path. And I'll be right there beside you, Valkyrie. I'll always be beside you.
Derek LandyLadies and gentleman," he said over the speakers, "welcome aboard this recently liberated Gulfstream V. If I could have your attention for just a few moments, I'd like to go over the safety features of this aircraft. It has an engine, to make us go, and wings, to keep us in the air. There are seatbelts, which won't do you an awful lot of good if we fly into the side of a mountain.
Derek LandyWe donโt do what we do for the glory or the fame or the credit; we do it for the quiet satisfaction of making the world a better place, saving the lives of innocents, and being better than you are.
Derek LandyDonโt kill me,โ he sobbed as he lay there. โOh God, please donโt kill me.โ โIf you had let me ๏ฌnish,โ Skulduggery said, slightly annoyed, โyou would have heard me say, โCome out, weโre not going to hurt youโ. Idiot.โ โHe probably wouldnโt have said idiot,โ Valkyrie told the sobbing man. โWeโre trying our best to be nice.โ The man blinked through his tears, and looked up. โYouโre... Youโre not going to kill me?โ โNo, weโre not,โ Valkyrie said gently, โso long as you wipe your nose right now.
Derek Landy