Futile. She was telling me it was useless. That I was useless.

“I leapt eagerly into books. The characters’ lives were so much more interesting…”

“...we're dealing with two devils who both want to rule hell.”

“I wished I had a friend in the Quarter, someone like Charlotte. Someone I could…”

“Well, I don't know, Lina. But let's just say I've met a lot of dead people.”