They were two lovely choices. One of them meant giving up every chance of a decent life forever...and the other one scared me out of my mind.
You almost threw it back!' she repeated, and her voice filled with mock horror. 'You foolish boy! Are you always so careless with items of value?' 'No,' he said, abruptly sober. 'I know what matters. And I never throw those things away. I hold on to ...