It doesn't matter how much his mother loves him; love is not enough to keep any of us alive.

To die trying would be better than to die without purpose.

Poor kid,' Jenna says, and rolls her eyes toward me for a moment. Then she returns to her book. 'She doesn't even understand what kind of place this is.

In the distance I see a lighthouse. The light washes over us and continues on its rotation. This time, I don't know where the light will guide us.

Kettle thingies. Yum.

I think humans have always been desperate. I think it has always been about doing something awful if it might help, when the only other option is death. Maybe that's what being a parent is supposed to feel like.

It's best to let her go," he says. No, no, that's wrong. It's never right to give up on someone.