“Did you forget to evolve?”

“Did you know that we're made up of the same matter as stars? We are nuclear energy exploding.”

“he wasn't who I thought he'd be. Mum stroked my hair and said, "Sometimes they aren't. Sometimes they make you vomit."This did not comfort me.”

“This did not comfort me.”

“Have you ever done something that you were really ashamed of? I mean somehing so bad you felt sick just thinking about it?''Everyone has. Why, what'd you do?''I didn't say goodbye to Mum.''That's not so bad.''Did you say goodbye to your mum before she left?' I'd never asked Martin about this before. I didn't want to hear the answer.'She left before I had a chance.''Oh.''That's what I like about you, Faltrain.You always know just what to say.”

“So I did, and after that day she took the world off my chest, lifted it so I could breathe.”

“I told her yeah, but there was no skin on my voice and she heard the bones in my words like I did. And I knew.”