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“Her lips were frosted with sugar and faeriedust.”
“And they lived ever after, whether they were happy about it or not.”
“Ah, sweetie. If the poets couldnt unriddle them, then you certainly cant. Be kind, and keep your ears on offer if she wants to talk. But you cant draw out the strangeness, Edgar. Its not a poison.”
“He shook his head,'Fuck, you say such fucking weird things.''Is that still your favourite word?' asked Isola interestedly, 'I like "verisimilitude". Tolkein said the most beautiful English phrase i...”
“There was something familiar but strange about her - Snow White with a suntan. Cinderella in biker boots. Tough and delicate and magical and real all at once.”
“Ah, sweetie. If the poets couldn’t unriddle them, then you certainly can’t. Be kind, and keep your ears on offer if she wants to talk. But you can’t draw out the strangeness, Edgar. It’s not a poison.”