“At the deepest level people are madder than they want to believe. You will find that they fear being eaten, and are alarmed by their desire to devour others. ”
“But you can't kill humans It's--Evil? The world is evil Risika. Wolves hunt the stragglers in a group of deer. Vultures devour the fallen.Hyenas destroy the weak. Humans kill that which they fear. Survive and be strong, or die, cornered by your prey, trembling because the night is dark.”
“And please, stay away from those books you devour. They are putting the most fantastical tales into your head.”
“What's the moral of the story?People Above will hurt you. People Above will break you, and devour your heart raw.”
“Life is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the wild.”