But there’s no way to know what the future holds, and even if there were, I wouldn’t want to know
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“Be safe,” I say.
“Be smart,” she answers.
She shoots Jacob a look. “And try to stay out of trouble.”
Eugeniafez uma citaçãohá 7 meses
“Be safe,” I say.
“Be smart,” she answers.
Eugeniafez uma citaçãohá 7 meses
“That’s what it means to be alive. Every day, whether you’re a regular person or an in-betweener. You run as long as you can, but Death always catches up.”
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Eventually, it will come back and try again. That’s what Death does.”
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“Well, honorary member, until I turn sixteen. But I’ll work on that. As I explained to Renée, death doesn’t discriminate between young and old, so why should they? So what if I’m twelve?”
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“It’s okay, Cass,” says Dad, pulling me close. “Things can be repaired. People are harder to fix.
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Lucas flashes a quiet smile. “If history teaches us anything,” he says, “it’s how to live in the present.”
Eugeniafez uma citaçãohá 7 meses
“Rule number eighty-one of friendship,” he answers. “Friends don’t let friends get murdered by horrifying skull monsters on the bridge between the Veil and the place beyond.”
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“You belong to Death,” says the Emissary in a voice like smoke rising from a fire. Like steam hissing from the lid of a pot. “And we will take you back.”