* ( WISDOM

1. “_____, you lazy bum. I knew that I’d find you snoozing down here.”  

2. “What was your hometown like? You know, where you grew up.” 

3. “So I guess I’m the only one working on the raft.” 

4. “So… _____’s home is out there somewhere, right?” 

5. “Suppose you get to another world. What would you do there?” 

6. “That’s why we need to go out there and find out. Just sitting here won’t change a thing.” 

7. “Wake up, _____, wake up! This is serious!” 

8. “If I win… I’m captain! And if you win…” 

9. “This world has been connected. Tied to the darkness. Soon to be completely eclipsed.” 

10. “You do not yet know what lies beyond the door.” 

11. “There is so very much to learn. You understand so little.” 

12. “Oh yeah? Well, you’ll see. I’m going to go out and learn what’s out there!” 

13. “You know, ______ has changed.” 

14. “You know, I was a little afraid at first, but now I’m ready. No matter where I go or what I see, I know I can always come back here.” 

15. “I just can’t wait. Once we set sail, it’ll be great.” 

16. “It was terrible. We were scattered. And as far as I can see, I was the only one who made it to this castle.” 

17. “I guess we’ll need new duds when we get there.” 

18. “Where’s _____? I thought s/he was with you!” 

19. “The door has opened, _____! Now we can go to the outside world!” 

20. “But why? Why would it choose a kid like you?” 

21. “What? There’s no way you’re getting this!” 

22. “Looks like things are worse than we thought. A lot worse.” 

23. “There’s nobody here. Sure is spooky.” 

24. “We had to get it away from you to shake off those creatures. Turns out, that’s how they were tracking you.” 

25. “Still hard to believe that you of all people are the chosen one.” 

26. “When the ______ came, everything changed.” 

27. “Hey, why don’t you come with us? We can go to other worlds on our vessel.” 

28. “But you can’t come along looking like that, understand? No frowning. No sad face. Okay?” 

29. “How did s/he get so small?” 

30. “Must you be so loud? You woke me up.” 

31. “What do we have to do to grow small?” 

32. “I’m on trial? But why?” 

33. “Excuse me, but we know who the real culprit is.” 

34. “Good timing. Give me a hand, will ya?” 

35. “It’s way too heavy!” 

36. “Looks like I’m headed for the games.” 

37. “That little punk is your next opponent, okay? Don’t blow it. Just take him/her out.” 

38. “It’s all just a game, so have fun with it! I mean, a casualty or two along the way is no big deal, right?” 

39. “You rookies still don’t understand what it takes to be a true hero.” 

40. “There aren’t going to be any games for a while. Gotta clean up the mess from that last battle first.” 

41. “I tried to exploit the power of darkness, but it backfired. I fell into darkness and I couldn’t find the light.” 

42. “How about a rematch sometime? Fair and square, no dark powers involved.” 

43. “Who invited you to the party? Stay out of this. This is my show.” 

44. “I got separated from my friends. Have you seen them?”   

45. “We’re studying them, not hunting them. This is research.” 

46. “We’ve been in this jungle for some time now, but we have yet to encounter these friends of yours.”

47. “I know the nesting grounds are secret, but I trust them.” 

48. “You don’t understand. I was only trying to…” 

49. “I think someone has a new admirer.”  

50. “I’m not dreaming this time, right?”

51. “Okay, so you’re coming with us, right?”  

52. “We’ve got this awesome rocket. Wait ‘til you see it!” 

53. “No. S/he can’t come.” 

54. “You see? It’s just as I told you. While you toiled away trying to find your dear friend, s/he quite simply replaced you with some new companions.”

55. “You’re better off without that wretched boy/girl. Now think no more of him/her, and come with me. I’ll help you find what you’re searching for.” 

56. “Everyone must have gone away while I was napping, I think.”  

57. “I’ve looked everywhere for _____! S/he’s disappeared like magic!” 

              WHO’S THE DUCK WITH ALL THE BAD LUCK ?

      ❝ hm hm hm ~ ❞ he’s scrambling with some papers… what was going on ? the only thing you could do is ask !