“He saw a woman, her face awash with misery, standing in front of him. She was holding a child in her arms and as soon as he looked up at her, she placed the child on his lap. Grief must have withheld her speech. Without saying a word she spread an open palm in front of him.” PoorGriefPovertyDespairBeggar Book:The Thugs & a Courtesan Source: The Thugs & a Courtesan
“Despair is a bad thing, friend. The world moves on through hope. We will be home soon. You will feel better then.” But the darkness around him embraced him like stormy waves do a drowning man. He felt he was sinking in the sea of hopelessness.” HopeDarknessDespairHopelessness Book:The Thugs & a Courtesan Source: The Thugs & a Courtesan