“And just when I thought the pain had dulled, my mind would betray me and bring Dad back to life in my dreams. Sometimes I didn't realize that he was dead until I awoke and then it was like a punch in the stomach. And sometimes I knew in my dream that I was dreaming, and I woke up crying.”
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“First rule of bodyguard detail: know where your 'body' is at all times.”
“If I lose control, you'll be the first to know." "I'm quite perturbed by the idea.”
“I had the metabolism of a hummingbird on crack.”
“A ghastly attempt at a smile, sure to send any normal person to a therapist.”
“Perhaps I just wasn't scary enough. Maybe I should invest in some horns or fangs.”
“Half-man, half-beast, all nightmare. The shapeshifter warrior form.”
“You don't cause problems. You cause catastrophes.”