“The stars sparkled above the mist shrouded tents and caravans of the carnival. The night crackled with an odd vibration, as if a veil of peculiarity settled over the company.”

“Sulphurous wind gusted in his wake; the dust of the street swirled and the folds of his black coat flapped against his thin body.”

“I look at the others, simpering courtiers and visiting dignitaries, all unsuspecting of what is to come. A merciful man should spare them, but I had mercy cut out of me at a young age.”

“Shine and shimmer my Harvest Moon,illuminate the shadows in the sky.”

“Sometimes bravery is just getting on with things.”

“The world is a giant eye, staring back at the stars. When it tires, it closes its lids--just as I am doing now--and gives way to dreams, which is why the night is so much more mysterious than the day.”

“Little drops of water,Little grains of sand,Make the mighty oceanAnd the pleasant land.So the little moments,Humble though they be,Make the mighty agesOf Eternity.So the little errorsLead the soul awayFrom the paths of virtueFar in sin to stray.Little deeds of kindness,Little words of love,Help to make earth happy,Like the Heaven above.”