Unwinds didn't go out with a bang-they didn't even go out with a whimper. they went out with the silence of a candle flame pinched between two fingers.
Neal ShustermanFrom the end of the bar, the bartender threw a sidelong look at him, so Clarence pulled out a broken Bluetooth headset and fixed it to his ear. "I learned this trick while traveling with Mikey," Clarence told Nick. "Makes my brand of crazy the same as everyone else's.
Neal ShustermanThe 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.
Neal ShustermanPerhaps, thought Talon, there was a path in between. A way to shed their ignorance without losing their souls.
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