That’s the thing about popular kids: They don’t have the type of bond forged in the fire of being weird and queer in small-to-medium-town Alabama.
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“Like many young people, ultimately she saw herself as a completely new creature, a creation that had sprung from no ancient soils.”
― Gods of Jade and Shadow
― Gods of Jade and Shadow

“The train pressed forward and the glasses tinkled and he looked at her as if he'd not truly seen her before. And maybe, he had not.”
― Gods of Jade and Shadow
― Gods of Jade and Shadow

“Is that why you stare at the stars?” he asked. “Are you searching for beauty or dreaming with your eyes wide open?”
― Gods of Jade and Shadow
― Gods of Jade and Shadow

“If you gave me a name, who is to say it is not mine? If I had an ordinary name, I could have an ordinary story. I could swear I first saw you in Merida, standing in the middle of the street.”
― Gods of Jade and Shadow
― Gods of Jade and Shadow

“I'd like to count stars with you. I don't know where I even got this idea, but it's there.”
― Gods of Jade and Shadow
― Gods of Jade and Shadow
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