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“You see?” Ryn asked once they stood in the pool of darkness. “It’s empty.” “I see.” Her voice wasn’t quite as high or thin as before. “But how do you know before you’re in it?” “Because I’m from places where shadows aren’t empty. I know the difference.”
― Casey Matthews, The One Who Eats Monsters

“There is no ‘back’ for me. My home is gone.”

“What do you mean ‘gone’?”

“Changed. Time makes us all homeless —eventually.”
― Casey Matthews, The One Who Eats Monsters

“By the time Ava returned home, she was ready for a long shower and a date with the only boys she’d ever really been into—Ben and Jerry.”
― Alex K. Thorne, Chasing Stars

“Tell me more about how you can’t understand faces. When did you realize that was a problem?” “With Naomi. Because I can understand her face.” “Why is that?” “Because…” She struggled for the words. They came haltingly. “She has… a larger soul.” “Pardon?” “Her soul isn’t just heavy as worlds, it’s large too. It spills onto her face. It’s in her scent and eyes and face; it cannot be ignored.”
― Casey Matthews, The One Who Eats Monsters