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There is nothing for her beyond those gates, Gavriel said. Do you think to bring her along like a talisman to remind you of your humanity? Or do you think sharing your damnation will lighten the burden of it?

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Holly Black
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: November 10
Journalist
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New Jersey
United States
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