“Mortals cannot perceive me with the physical eye whilst in my pure form unless it is of my choosing, for it would result in fatality, which begs the question of why you are an exception.”

“Even if that is the truth,” Derkein said, “what does it have to do with my father suddenly thinking he can raise the dead?”

“Can a heart explode from too much love and happiness?”

“It doesnt hurt much. I dont know how it looks he lowered his hand and turned his face to the side but it cant be that bad. What do you think? Youd date me, right?Alex pushed him away, grinning. Y...”

“No tragedies here, Roar. This world will make you a victim every chance it gets. Don't let it.”

“Every great love starts with a great story...”

“I knew, in the silence that followed, that anything could happen here. It might be too late: again, I might have missed my chance. But I would at least know I tried, that I took my heart and extend...”

“You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.”

“Your dad and I have been talking.You need to stop that. The marriage will last longer.”

“Yes, I was scared, vulnerable, and fragile and lived in books more than real life. Yet there was nothing Mom could do to make things easier for me, just worse by grounding me for life at the slight...”

“Your dad and I have been talking.”“You need to stop that. The marriage will last longer.”