I ignore my fear,” he says. “When I make decisions, I pretend it doesn’t exist.” I stare at him for a second. I can’t help it. To me there’s a difference between not being afraid and acting in spite of fear, as he does.

It's easy to be brave when they're not my fears.

Because life is not fair, Albert. And the world is conspiring against you.

But now I know how large the world is... Well. I suppose I have grown to large out of my faction. As a consequence.

Caleb," I say, "I love you." His eyes gleam with tear as he says, "I love you, too, Beatrice.

All that land is filled with people, every one of them different, and the things they do to each other matter.

I think you're still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.