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"She held life and death in her hands, braided them together, wove them into tapestries of her will. There had to be a way to have both, to thread the strands through the same needle. She thought of the docks, of that dream on the pew. The moment when life and death were one and the same, both real and both present, a forked road where either turn could be taken."

"The worst part is that there are parts of us that are the same. We both want this. We both love you."

"She knew what he was going to do, recognized the warmth in his eyes, for the moment still familiar. Their kisses had been few and far between, and she couldn't keep herself from comparing his to Gabe's. Gabe kissed hungry.Bastian's were gentler, not tentative, but not forceful, either. If kidding,Gabe let her desire lead, kissing Bastian led her curiosity. one she wanted to consume, the other she wanted to explore."

"How do you do it? How do you hold so much, and still keep yourself? I'm slipping, more and more every day, but you're still you."

"When it comes to him, you fold every time. You want to talk about things we can't afford? We can't afford a weakness, and he's yours. Always has been."

"Hemlock Queen. Such a fierce name for someone ruled by fear. Who damned the world because she was afraid."

"Life and death are inextricable from each other. Through darkness, light is brightened. Through light, shadows deepen. One may not exist without the other. They must rise together, equals once again, and never be parted."

"So you don't want me dead. But you still want me gone. Away and alone. You can't stand the thought of me having anything."

"The attraction between them was obvious. The want was there. But this situation was already fucked through all seven days without adding actual fucking to the equation. She snorted, remembering having a similar thought weeks ago, when she felt caught between Gabe and Bastian, drawn to them both. The feeling hadn't abated. And she thought things were comolicared then."