The thing was, if I had found a way to escape- even for just a little while- I knew the pain would be there waiting for me when I got back.

He's become like that briefcase in the ground-full of gems yet void of light, so nothing sparkles, nothing shines.

Stupid dreams. Even the good ones are bad, because they remind you how poorly reality measures up.

Cowards hide [...] but warriors lie and wait [...] the only difference is whether you're motivated by fear or purpose.

Then Jix locked eyes with him and said very calmly, "If you hit her, I will open my mouth wide enough to swallow you whole, force you through my bowels, then out my other end." Avalon scowled at him. "You can't do that." "Try me," Jix said. Avalon backed off, then angrily stormed away, and Jix winked at Jill. "One in five.

It's amazing that something as simple as a kiss can overpower the worst of worries.

His life has been like a ballpark, hasn't it? All lines, structure, and rules, never changing. But now he's been hit over the wall into unknown territory.