Morning closed her eyes and smiled, for once, she felt like she didn't have to protect everyone. She could finally feel what it was like to be protected by someone else
A twinge of paIn settled In Arietta's chest. Her small hopes had been proved wrong, but she had only been dreaming. Maybe Jericho liked her though. That would be nice, but again only a dream.
"If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry."