Quotes From "The Oaks Remain" By Julia J. Gibbs

Who are you to decide the price for life? Julia J. Gibbs

The Eiani cleansed, refreshed, and rejuvenated me. In order to heal, it first had to burn away the dead, consume the decay, then force new life where death had once resided Julia J. Gibbs

I swallowed and bit my lower lip, "Maybe freedom is never truly free, as they say, " I said into his green eyes, "it comes with a price, and sooner or later, time will come to collect its toll. Julia J. Gibbs

Mmmhmmm, " Mother's delicate hands touched both sides of his cheeks as she spoke, "I do. Your name means 'to give' or 'gift'. Like giving a gift, or it means you are a gift." Then she tapped his nose, "I wonder...what have you been given or what might you have to give?" She looked directly at me, and I knew she mean the question for me as well. Julia J. Gibbs