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Don’t worry, I said. These men are good. They’re going to heal the world.

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Maria V. Snyder
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
World
Heal
Worry
Going
Good
Men

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I wanted to dissolve into the floor, mixing myself with the hard stone. A stone had a single purpose: to be. No complicated promises, no worries and no feelings.
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I am Trella the victorious leader of the Force of Sheep rebellion. Yes the name sounds ridiculous, and I still can't believe we named a major life changing event after livestock—or actually a stuffed animal—but it made sense at the time.
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Right before I was escorted to the jail, Fawn waved bye bye to me. I smiled. My empty, pointless life for hers. Not bad.
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Living with your decision must be hard. Nothing I or anyone can say will give you any peace. You must reconcile your actions in your heart.
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You put on such a brave front. But I know if I took another step toward you, you'd wet your pants. With your blood. I brandished my knife. But I couldn't keep a straight face the boast sounded ridiculous even to my own ears. I snickered. She laughed. The release of tension made me giddy, and soon I was laughing and crying.
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Valek coalesced from the shadows and wrapped me in his long lean arms. I soaked in his musky smell, listening to his heart beat. Strong and steady. No indication that he had been sneaking around.
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Don't knock the power of a pest, Leif said. Persistance and stubborness can be useful in many situations.
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Besides, thinking kind thoughts about Valek could be extremely dangerous. I could admire his skills, and be relieved when he was on my side in a fight. But for a rat to like the cat? That scenario ended only one way. With one dead rat.
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Should haves lead to death
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Sleep? What's that? A new type of casserole?
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To Yelena, our newest food taster. May you last longer than your predecessor.
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No. I took this job in self-defense. Quain burns everything. Belen thinks jerky is all we need to survive. Flea's idea of a good meal is something that hasn't been in a garbage can first. And Kerrick poisoned us-' 'Not on purpose,' Kerrick said. 'The meat looked done.
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Nothing says you care for me better than offering to torture my enemies. He grinned. No sense doing things halfhearted. And to think, some girls have to endure listening to poetry.
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There's always another storm. It's the way the world works. Snowstorms, rainstorms, windstorms, sandstorms, and firestorms. Some are fierce and others are small. You have to deal with each one separately, but you need to keep an eye on whats brewing for tomorrow.
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But you've slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart.
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I doubt I would ever be missed. Noted absent, charged delinquent, reprimanded but never missed.
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You had lots of visitors, but they were all quiet. Oh real funny. Tease the blind man. ~Trella to Logan, pg. 114-115
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Everyone grieves in different ways. For some, it could take longer or shorter. I do know it never disappears. An ember still smolders inside me. Most days, I don’t notice it, but, out of the blue, it’ll flare to life.
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Your fear remains strong. You are not ready to face your story, preferring instead to surround yourself with knots. Someday, they will strangle you.
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Why did Mother ask you to help me rescue Gelsi? I asked Leif. She thought I could assist you in some way. Instead, I had tried to- Kill me? You can join the 'I Want to Kill Yelena Guild.' I hear they have six members in good standing. Valek is president since he had wanted to kill me twice. --Yelena to Leif
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