“Dont you know that you are my Zarya? You always have been. I've been in love with you since the first day we met and you took a beating for me. Would you really ask me to watch you fly out of here, knowing you're going to die and do nothing about it? Really?”
― Born of Silence
― Born of Silence
“The world isn’t fair. And no matter how good and decent you are, no matter how much you give to others, someone is always going to hate you for no other reason than the fact that you breathe. You can’t help that. You can’t change people or their minds once they’ve allowed them to get twisted by hatred. But you can change how you deal with them. Never back down, but walk away when you can, fight when you must. Whatever you do don’t give them the power to hurt you. Don’t let them inside you. They’re not worth it. Live your life for yourself. Stay true to yourself and if they can’t see the beauty that is you, it’s their loss. Let the bitterness take them to their graves. Spend your time on what matters most. Being you and appreciating the people who see you for who and what you are. The people who love you, and the ones that you love. They are all that matter. Let the rest go to hell.” Those”
― Born of Silence
― Born of Silence
“You know, Dar, there’s no problem so big that an adequate supply of explosives can’t cure it. There was that. But people tended to protest being blown up. Bunch of krikken weirdos. He”
― Born of Silence
― Born of Silence
“Nykyrian gave a low laugh. “You are evil. I love it.” Desideria and Kiara approached them with reservation. Kiara scowled at her husband. “It positively scares me whenever you laugh in public. What did we miss and what has all of you huddled here?” Nykyrian indicated Darling with a tilt of his head. “Our boy there just firebombed our hostess.” Her eyes gleamed with satisfaction as she faced Darling. “Good. I hope you let her have it with all barrels.” The”
― Born of Silence
― Born of Silence
“I am so incredibly confused.” Blinking away his tears, Darling burst out laughing at Drake’s befuddled exclamation from the opposite hallway. With a shake of his head to clear his vision, he leaned against Maris and met his brother’s fierce scowl. “Yes, little brother, I’m that confidently heterosexual that I can hug my best friend in public and not feel awkward while doing it.” “Yeah, I can hug a guy, too. Just not nipple to nipple.” Drake shivered in revulsion. “That’s just a little too much bromancy for me, thank you very much.” Laughing,”
― Born of Silence
― Born of Silence
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