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.

I'm scared," he says."I know," says the nurse."I want you all to go to Hell.""That's natural.

Roland glares at Connor and Connor glares back. Then he says what he always says at moments like this. "Nice socks." Although Roland doesn't look down right away, it derails him just enough for him to back off. He doesn't check to see if his socks match until he thinks Connor isn't looking. And the moment he does, Connor snickers. Small victories are bet­ter than none.

That's wisdom you can take to the grave, and dig up when you need it!

Sure, when you're in the midst of your own suffering, it's easy to convince yourself that you're no good—but we are all tested in this life...The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.

He does not deserve this. He has done many things, not all good, but he does not deserve this. And he never did get his priest.

What do you do with a textbook case when no one's written the textbook?