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but you get all kinds of thoughts when the sun’s strobe-lighting through the driver’s side window all day; and if you let yourself start thinking about the field without the highway, something happens to the way you take in the land. Your
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“Kapera was Nanoannie’s friend, and therefore she’d figure a way not to die. Friends are not supposed to die.”
― Mars Girls -- A YA Science Fiction Adventure Novel
― Mars Girls -- A YA Science Fiction Adventure Novel
“I want to keep people safe, so I try to learn all I can,” Evelyn said as her heart swelled with an intense feeling of recognition. “About minds, hearts, sexuality, gender, identity, your whole life, it’s all important… Wish I’d known a lot more a long time ago. It makes everything easier.” “Just having the words helps,” he said quietly. “Yeah,”
― Chameleon Moon
― Chameleon Moon
“Well… I want to get better,” he said quietly. “So whatever you can do for me, that’d just be great, okay? I don’t like not knowing where I am or what’s going on or—it feels like falling. I’m off-balance and I don’t like it. I know I could just ask people until I know everything but I want… I just want everything back, that’s all. So how do I get it back?” “Well,”
― Chameleon Moon
― Chameleon Moon
“Me too.” Danae sniffed. “And I’m scared. I’m exhausted. But it’s worth it. If I keep you alive, and keep Jack and Evelyn and everyone we love alive… It’s worth it, to be a soldier for a little while longer.” “It’s”
― Chameleon Moon
― Chameleon Moon
“Nanoannie didn’t like this. Parents are not supposed to die. Krona and Escudo would definitely not allow themselves to be murdered. “But why be negative? Let’s assume they’re alive and try to figure where they went.”
― Mars Girls -- A YA Science Fiction Adventure Novel
― Mars Girls -- A YA Science Fiction Adventure Novel
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