I could be compassionate, if I wanted. Metias would be merciful. But I was never as good a person as my brother.

Tess," I say. "I'm going to head down to the water.I'll be back in a minute." "You sure you can make it by yourself?" she asks. "I'll be fine." I smile. "If you see me floating unconscious out to sea,though-by all means,come and get me.

My mother used to hope that I would rise up from my humble roots. Become someone sucessful, or even famous. I'm famous all right, but I don't think it's what she had in mind.

Fantasy and science fiction are where my brain lives.

I feel so out of place here. No matter how much money the Republic throws at me, I will forever be the boy from the streets.

Tomorrow, I will take on all of these things. I will be unstoppable.

Hi," he says. "I'm Daniel." "Hi," I reply. "I'm June.