Left alone, human beings are a plague. They multiply relentlessly, consuming every resource, destroying everything they touch.
Scott WesterfeldHave a little faith in me, Volger." "I have great faith, tempered with vast annoyance.
Scott WesterfeldThat Shay was in possesion of hand grenades was a comforting thought showed what kind of night this had become.
Scott WesterfeldTally sighed, tipping her feet again to follow. "Maybe that's because they have better stuff to do than kid tricks. Maybe partying in town is better than hanging out in a bunch of old ruins." Shay's eyes flashed. "Or maybe when they do the operation-when they grind and stretch your bones to the right shape, peel off your face and rub all your skin away, and stick in plastic cheekbones so you look like everyone else-maybe after going through all that you just aren't very interesting anymore.
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