And oh, god, how could so much regret and so much sweetness and so much sadness all be present in that single moment. I was already dead and missing my unlived life. I was already dead and Tobias was mourning. I tried to smile. For him.

With enough time, you can get used to almost anything.

Humans waste words. They toss them like banana peels and leave them to rot. Everyone knows the peels are the best part.

I was born in a place humans call central Africa, in a dense rain forest so beautiful, no crayons could ever do it justice.

But hunger, like food, comes in many shapes and colors.

When I'm drawing a picture, I feel...quiet inside.

Battles that involve oatmeal are just never going to end up being historic, you know?" Jake went on. "Gettysburg? No major oatmeal involvement. The Battle of Midway? Neither side used oatmeal. Desert Storm? No oatmeal.