“You are a most effective killer, Michel. Is it true you wept like a child when they killed your sister? That you cried out in agony as if the sword had pierced your own heart? Such compassion. Does your handiwork not bring you to tears as well?”

“Remain true to yourself, child. If you know your own heart, you will always have one friend who does not lie.”

“A true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that's holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake.”

“If you know somebody very well, like your grandmother or your baby sister, you will know when they are real and when they are fake.”

“Adrina, it is time you mended your own soul. Cry, cry until there are no more tears in you.”

“That was the thing about best friends. Like sisters and mothers, they could piss you off and make you cry and break your heart, but in the end, when the chips were down, they were there, making you laugh even in your darkest hours.”