“Here was an exposure, her soul an unmarked sheet shadowing into distinct shapes under the fluids. Fresh film. Her self, developing.”
“When we travel, we are like a film at the moment of exposure; it is memory that will develop it.”
“Books act like a developing fluid on film. That is, they bring into consciousness what you didn’t know you knew.”
“With a damp palm, I turned the knob and cracked open the door. She was asleep in her freshly made bed. I can’t explain how relieved I felt for this simple mercy. She was here and safe on clean sheets.”
“You're in bad shape. It looks like you're developing a soul.”
“We have to harden our hearts and think of the greater good.""The plan is, our exposure to her is supposed to purify us. But it seems more like her exposure to us is diminishing her.”