My brother the vampire, whose kiss was a slow death sentence, had a stable and loving relationship with a girl who was crazy about him. By contrast, I could barely talk to a woman, at least about anything pertaining to a relationship. Given that my only long-term girlfriends had faked their own death, died, and broken free of enslaving enchantments to end the relationship, the empirical evidence seemed to indicate that he knew something I didn't. Keep your life tonight, Harry. Complicate it tomorrow.
Jim ButcherOh, I get it," I said. "You're Evil Harry, lurking inside Good Harry. Right? And you only come out at night?
Jim ButcherRest. Heal. Sleep. I shall most likely kill you on the morrow.โ โYou? A Princess Bride quote?โ I croaked. โWhat is that?โ she asked.
Jim ButcherLife is full of toil, sacrifice, and pain, and from the time we stop growing, we know that we've begun dying. We watch helplessly as year by year, our bodies age and fail, while our survival instincts compel us to keep on going-which means living with the terrifying knowledge that ultimately death is inescapable.
Jim Butcher