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It was very relaxing to be away from civilization, and this bothered me. I should not have found the loneliness so welcoming.

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My first language, the true language of the soul spoken only on our planet of origin, had no word for betrayal or traitor. Or even loyalty- because wi...more

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Um," Doc said in a mild voice, "medically speaking, I'm not sure that was the most helpful thing for his condition.""But I feel better," Jared answere...more

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I wanted the monster back and that was plainly wrong.

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You seem more...optimistic than usual," I observed. "I haven't seen you like this before.""Isn't it supposed to be like this?" He smiled. "The glory o...more