

“I used to wonder why Lucy liked those songs so much. You know what I mean? She sits in the dark and listens and cries. Music does that to her...I didn't understand for a long time. But I do now. The sad songs are a safe hurt. It's a diversion. It's controlled. And maybe it helps you imagine that real pain will be like that. But it's not. Lucy knows that, of course. You can't prepare for real pain. You just have to let it rip you apart.”
― Hold Tight
― Hold Tight

“Dew moves mountains.”
― Bonemeal
― Bonemeal

“If it's a chimera alert, we just follows the screams. ”
― Something Rotten
― Something Rotten

“wanted life, but deep in her heart of hearts she only wanted”
― Blood Game
― Blood Game

“Is it still there?" I asked, staring at his head, bent over, as he wedged the stethoscope beneath my left breast. And then, before I could stop myself, "Does it sound broken?”
― Good in Bed
― Good in Bed
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