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You may have started a war, ” Jean growled. “All for what?” Ammon growled back. “To take back this world! To never live in fear again!Zechariah Barrett
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We dream. We aspire. We hope. Sure, we can get down too. But it's not about that. It's not those moments that define us. It's those times when we're looking forward, seeing that brighter future, and acting on it.Zechariah Barrett
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You're like a gem shining ever brightly in an ever dimming world.Zechariah Barrett
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A dream? With you, reality is always as a dream. There is no greater fantasy, no grander epic, than being with you.Zechariah Barrett
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This world you think you know? It's hidden... in shards of reality.Zechariah Barrett
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Words flow from love, and speech is likewise confounded by love. It is the sweetest gesture to be without words, and with words, all the same. So too is it with the lighthearted sigh — an outward expression of an abundance of the heart.Zechariah Barrett
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Even the most ambitious among us know to work from the shadows. We’re not interested in another war between Light and Dark. Not until the power balance has shifted, anyway. That’s where you come in. —Aedus ButlerZechariah Barrett
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Caitlyn (telling a story of her friend): So. [She] grew up and left Neverland for the distant planet called College...And made a bunch of new friends. So. There was the one guy who was there since the beginning basically... Zechariah: Since the beginning?Zechariah Barrett
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Jesus confronted many of the important issues of His time. He went into the temple, taught the New Testament message, and took action against those who were buying and selling on holy ground. He healed the widow, forgave the adulterer, and by His example, the righteous walked away in shame. He had said, whoever is without sin, cast the first stone (John 8:7 - paraphrase)! Not one pebble, nor one rock was thrown. He who had that right to judge, Jesus Christ, did not cast judgement either. He looked upon the sinner lovingly, and embraced them. He guided them to change and opened blind eyes to see. By Christ alone, was and is salvation attained. Truth is in the New Testament, and a Holy Spirit-guided understanding of it. It must be read without regard for self. For when self enters in, that is when misinterpretations and heresies arise.Zechariah Barrett
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Leor smiled. “Merci, Monsieur Rusé.” “De rien.” Jean replied, and then he checked his watch. “Our flight will be leaving soon. Are you ready for that adventure? Can you brave the terrors of second class?” Leor laughed. “It depends if I get the window seat.Zechariah Barrett
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The silver car had been closing in, but just then, it took a sharp turn to the left. Where are they going? Leor wondered. But he decided to keep it to himself. The cabby nodded and ran a hand through his hair. “Alright. Well, we’re here anyways.” Leor saw the winery a few blocks down. “I thought you said it’d take ten minutes?”“ You made me nervous, ” Claude retorted. “I drive fast when I’m nervous.”“ You should get that checked, ” Leor replied. “It can’t be good for your kids. Or your wife. .Zechariah Barrett
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Jean smirked, and delicately swirled the mic in his hands, careful not to make a sound. “Oui. C’est normal. C'est pas spécial. I will give you something worthy of Holmes.” Jean set down the mic and proceeded toward the couple. As he approached them, he fiddled with his mustache for a moment, and then pulled it sharply. He winced at the sensation. “I have it, ” he declared confidently. “You sir, are a thief.Zechariah Barrett
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It's terrible to have to fear that your powers will activate at any given moment. Especially when you draw close to people... and find that your only choice is to pull away. It's overwhelming when you find a time, a person, with which there's nothing to fear.Zechariah Barrett
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...as the old saying goes: if you teach a man to fish, he will feed himself for a lifetime. But if you just give him a fishing pole, he’ll have to teach himself.Zechariah Barrett
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Day and night. Give and take. But never to die. Each have their time.Zechariah Barrett
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Puss hopped down from the couch and rummaged in Mark’s closet until he found a black leather belt. This he looped along his shoulder, around his waist, and then clasped together. “I’m off to make war, so that you may have love.Zechariah Barrett
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Once outside, the detectives advanced up an escalator and to a floor with two elevators. One was labeled for the staff, and the other for guests. In the corner was a plain grey door which led up a staircase.“ Monsieur Leor…” Jean began. “Are you up for a challenge?”“ You want to run up the staircase.” Leor concluded, plainly. “Like schoolboys?”“ Ouais, monsieur, ” Jean replied, with a silly grin. “You can consider it your preliminary training, if that helps your dignity.Zechariah Barrett
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It’s not an ordinary cash wash, Jake, ” Jean smiled. “C’est très spécial... et il a un secret! ”“ I understood special and secret, ” Jake said. “That’s about it.Zechariah Barrett