It's amazing how quickly nature consumes human places after we turn our backs on them. Life is a hungry thing.

I expect that you must receive top marks at school, young lady." Madeleine smiled as she stirred her tea. "There are always rewards for those who state the obvious frequently and with conviction.

It's just the way things are." she shrugged. "It's no one's fault." "Or everyone's.

Dare to ask, "Where is my novel too simple?"

Never give us what we really want. Cut the dream into pieces and scatter them like ashes. Dole out the empty promises. Package our aspirations and sell them to us, cheaply made enough to fall apart.

I kissed him once," she whispered. "Well done. What did he do?" "Um..." Deryn sighed. "He woke up.

He makes me feel like that. Like flying.