Dreams of the open sea...

         “Now if I could jus’ figure out what it was, then maybe...               maybe I could fix it... make everythin’ better.                                                         --Make him love me again.”

"I will follow you, no matter where you go."

"Hatred and sorrow are power. They are yours to control."

"I'll ask but once more. Do you wish to form a contract with me?"

"How sad it would be, should laughter disappear."

"Honestly, humans are such troublesome creatures."

"I was born to end up alone."

"No one is truly looking out for others."

"To hate something that you used to love is such a painful feeling."

"I won’t abandon hate. If I do, nothing would be left of me."

"I've long since forgotten how to smile joyfully."

"You would dare hit a lady in the face? Where are your manners, sir?"

"You see, I am simply one hell of a butler."

"There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who steal and those who are stolen from."

"Something, once lost, will never return."

"I have surpassed anger, and I am, in fact rather impressed."

"Now stop asking these tedious questions, and let me know if we have a deal."

"I was born alone in this world, and alone I shall die."

"Pain tends to heal as time passes but, personally, I don’t want time to heal my wounds."

"You can only disgrace the dead so much."

"Cats are great. They don’t talk about useless things. Or do them. Nothing is cuter."

"You're welcome to search me for it. You'll have to be very thorough."

"I had no choice but to leave you."

"You tell me everything. No more games, no more lies."

"What you're looking at is the walk of a man who just lost everything."

"I believe we make our own destiny, princess."

"It sounds as if you've discovered something here."

"Who said you were a beauty?"

"All more proof you're insane."

"See what you were looking for?"

"I- I don't trust you. And you're not my type."

"If you're gonna kill me, best you do it now."

"Why do you look so impressed?"

"You have an unfortunate lack of curiosity."

"How taken you were with my fainting act, eagerly leaping to assist the fallen beauty."

"Don't make the mistake of thinking you know me."

"As hard as it is for me to admit, you were right."

"I've heard all these terrible stories of this place."

"Oh, wonderful speech. Rousing!"

"How can I trust the man who breached the walls of my city?"

"Give me the strength not to kill her."

"So you're going to leave me here, in the middle of nowhere?"

"Has anyone ever told you that you talk too much?"

"There must be a reason why you can't take your eyes off me."

"You enjoy telling me what to do."

"That's a short time for a man to change so much."

{Every few moments, she paused and threw a nervous glance over her shoulder.      Was he following her? It had been an innocent enough question… Cassandra had simply asked if she could go play with the other children in the morning. But, her father hadn’t taken it very well… if the echoing yell and shattering of glass were any indication. Terrified, Cassie had run as fast, and far, as her tiny legs could manage. Only when pain burned in her side, did she collapse to the chilly ground… bear still clutched tightly against her chest.}