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1 " I -- I alone know how to mourn for him as he deserves.' But while we were still shaking hands, such a look of awful desolation came upon her face that I perceived she was one of those creatures that are not the playthings of Time. For her he had died only yesterday. And, by Jove! the impression was so powerful that for me, too, he seemed to have died only yesterday -- nay, this very minute. I saw her and him in the same instant of time -- his death and her sorrow -- I saw her sorrow in the very moment of his death. Do you understand? I saw them together -- I heard them together. "
― Joseph Conrad , Heart of Darkness
2 " In your life, right here and now, things like mermaids, fairies, witches and monsters are nothing but fairytales told to your grandchildren and stories you heard from your own grandparents as children. They exist only in your imagination. Did you ever think that there is a chance all this was once real, that it all existed? Perhaps yes, but you would then consider such thoughts irrational, that even if you were to believe it and try telling someone they would think you for mad. In my world those creatures are real – I’m real, and I am here to tell you of a story that happened in eons past in the majestic island of Aster." - Queen of Merfolk Asteria - Ninemia "
3 " Are you missing the library again?" Seth asked, startling her as he walked into the room.Kendra turned to face her brother. " You caught me," she congratulated him. " I'm reading." " I bet the librarians back home are panicking. Summer vacation, and no Kendra Sorenson to keep them in business. Have they been sending you letters?" " Might not hurt you to pick up a book, just as an experiment." Whatever. I looked up the definition for 'nerd' in the dictionary. Know what it said?" " I bet you'll tell me." " 'If you're reading this, you are one.' " You're a riot." Kendra turned back to the journal, flipping to a random page.Seth took a seat on his bed across from her. " Kendra, seriously, I can sort of see reading a cool book for fun, but dusty old journals? Really? Has anybody told you there are magical creatures out there?" He pointed out the window." Has anybody told you some of those creatures can eat you?" Kendra responded. " I'm not reading these just for fun. They have good info." " like what? Patton and Lena smooching?" Kendra rolled her eyes. " I'm not telling. You'll end up in a tar pit." " There's a tar pit?" he said, perking up. " Where? "
4 " Banshee cries?”“You know, those creatures that cry really loud when someone from an important Irish family is about to die? "
― Patricia Morais , The Banshee Cries
