You can't prove that something doesn't exist. You can only prove that something does exist.

You mean they killed her?" asked David. They ate her," said Brother Number One. "With porridge. That's what 'ran away and was never seen again' means in these parts. It means 'eaten.'" Um and what about 'happily ever after'?" asked David, a little uncertainly. "What does that mean?" Eaten quickly," said Brother Number One.

You had evil inside you, and you indulged it. Men will always indulge it.

I'm a ghost," said the small figure, then added, a little uncertainly, "Boo?

Luck ran out, but smart was for life.

They were on the side of the angels, even if the angels weren't entirely sure that this was a good thing.

I am sorry," I whispered. "I am sorry for all of the ways that I failed you. I am sorry that I was not there to save you, or to die alongside you. I am sorry that I have kept you with me for so long, trapped in my heart, bound in sorrow and remorse. I forgive you too. I forgive you for leaving me, and I forgive you for returning. I forgive you your anger, and your grief. Let this be an end to it.