Against such odds, I will stand or fall! Whether or not I can rise to surmount the trials before me, I plan to step forward and fight.
You are not mine to command. But the choice to kill always means closing the mind to the chance of a living alternative.
Because you’ve survived, there is a next strategy.
Speak for yourself. Only rank ignorance measures a man by appearances.
You cannot trust yourself,’ she agreed, bed-rock calm. ‘Therefore, let go. Seize life and place trust in me.
This is my present, also yours, free to choose. I am here at your side, alive, and no ghost. Let beauty and care forge the weapons tonight.
