Status Updates From UnBound (Unwind, #4.5)

"The sharpshooters try to tranq him again. They take down a seagull. It would be funny if things weren't so dire."

"What must it be like to go through the motions of life, yet not be alive?"

"Dignity doesn't grow under a microscope."

"Sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones that come back to you. And for Camus Comprix, no gift could be more meaningful than an old Rubik's Cube, perfectly solved."

"A tune that feeds and underscores the growing bond between them, without forgetting the ominous time of the task before them."

Oh my songwriting heart!

"Do not give in to the urge to extinguish oneself in the waters of the world, but instead to be a light above those waters to help guide the way."

Such a satisfying story!

"Grace smiles, proud of herself, treating the whole thing like it was a fait accompli. Like a mathematical proof beyond reproach". The proof reference tickled my fancy more than the accuracy of it.

A very satisfying story. One of my favorites yet.

"He's no longer the person he used to be. He's become something entirely different." Pages earlier this would have meant something very different than it does here. An unexpectedly satisfying ending to this one!

There's a reference to a movie where there's "an invisible alien in a jungle." Referencing the movie Predator. Every allusion in this series has had a purpose. I'm curious where this one will go. Maybe "get to the chopper!!" ?

Nothing quotable in this small section. Unsure where this is going.

"... There are many things your world has to offer that I would take."
"Like a cheering crowd?"
"Like... being appreciated."

A small pit is already in my stomach because we know how Wil's story will end...

"The outside temperature has dropped to a balmy 619 (degrees Fahrenheit)"

Although a tragic short story, I'm appreciative of the dry humor.