Trespassers Will Be Exsanguinated.

It is a matter of perspective, the difference between opponent and partner," Tsukiko says. "You step to the side and the same person can be either or both or something else entirely. It is difficult to know which face is true.

Secrets have power, and that power diminishes when they are shared, so they are best kept and kept well. Sharing secrets, real secrets, important ones, with even one other person, will change them.

How are you managing to keep everyone from aging?” Celia asks after a while. “Very carefully,” Marco answers.

I'm kind of big on performance in general. I like the sort of entertainment where you can go in and be fully immersed in it.

I am a fan of magic and fantasy, particularly when it's grounded in reality.

Celia." he says without looking up at her, "why do we wind our watch?" "Because everything requires energy," she recites obediently, eyes still focused on her hand. "We must put effort and energy into anything we wish to change.