“I stroke his hair and repeat the words of comfort he whispered to me the last time we were together. "Shhh," I say. "I'm here. I'm right here.” — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“As far as I can tell, a leader ends up doing all the worrying and still needs to pitch in for the regular work.… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“I'm Penryn. I'm named after an exit off Interstate 80." "Nice." They nod as if to say they understand what it's like to have… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“So long as you don't bleed in the shape of wing joints, you should pass for human. Oh, and don't let anyone pick you… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“If we get separated there’s not much hope of us ever meeting anywhere, but I need to keep up the pretense of hope because… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“He runs his finger tips along my cheek, caressing my face. “Hush. I’m right here.” He looks at me with deep anguish in his… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“It could get them all burned.” Then he adds in a whisper, almost to himself, “But the fire can be tempting.” — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“What if they don’t let us go through?” I ask, trying not to move my lips. “They will,” he answers from the dark recesses… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“My litter sister looks up at me. Mom was right. Her eyes are the same as they've always been. Brown eyes fringed with long lashes and steeped with the memory of sweetness and light, laughter and joy - trapped in this mangled corpse-like face. "It's all right, baby girl," I whisper into her hair as I hug her. "I'm here.… — Susan Ee Copy Share
“If you help me find my sister, you can have these back. I saved them for you." "Thanks," he croaks, surveying the wings. "They'll… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“There's no eye shadow so i just smear a tiny bit of the mascara around my eyes for that sultry emphasis” — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“Big words from a guy who's trussed up like a turkey. What are you going to do, wobble over here like an upside- down… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
