But he wasn't crying. Curiously, he felt too depressed to cry. Too hurt. It felt as if she'd taken the part of him that cried.

“there are books which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare an…”

“You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I'm grateful.”

“We can't know better until knowing better is useless.”

“Alaska finished her cigarette and flicked it into the river.'Why do you smoke s…”