Quotes From "World After" By Susan Ee

I look up to say something but he puts his...
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I look up to say something but he puts his finger to my lips and whispers, “Don’t talk. You’ll just spoil my fantasy of rescuing an innocent damsel in distress as soon as you open your mouth. Susan Ee
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I’m fine, Mom. Thanks for asking.”...“ Of course you’re fine.” She keeps walking. “You’re the devil’s bride and these are his creatures.”...“ I’m not the devil’s bride.” “He carried you out of the fire and is letting you visit us from the dead. Who else would have those privileges except his bride? Susan Ee
Was that you, Pooky Bear?
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Was that you, Pooky Bear? Susan Ee
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He is the one pocket of warmth in a sea of ice. Susan Ee
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So that’s your sister?” asks Dee in a quiet voice.“ Yeah.”“ The one you risked your life for?”“ Yeah.” The twins nod politely in that automatic way that people do when they don’t want to say something insulting.“ Your family any better?” I ask. Dee and Dum look at each other, assessing.“ Nah, ” says Dee.“Not really, ” says Dum at the same time. Susan Ee
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They always always understimate women Susan Ee
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What's with all the cheering over the apocalypse, anyway? Oh, yay, we get to kill poor helpless humans."" The excitement over the apocalypse had nothing to do with humans."" Could have fooled me."" Humans are incidental."" Killing and destroying an entire species is incidental?" I can't help but sound like I'm accusing him (Raffe), even though I know he wasn't part of the plan to wipe us out. Or at least, I think he wasn't personally involved, but I don't really know that, do I?"Your people have been doing it to all kinds of species."" That's not the same."" Why not? . Susan Ee
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One second, we are surrounded by angels holding their swords. The next second, one of their arms drops and his sword thunks to the grass like a lead weight. The angel stares at his blade uncomprehendingly. Another sword drops. Then another. Then a whole bunch, until all the other unsheathed swords fall, thudding on the grass like subjects bowing down to their queen. The angels stare at the swords at their feet in utter shock. Then everyone looks at me. Actually, it’s probably more accurate to say they’re looking at my sword.“ Whoa.” That’s about the most intelligent thing I can say right now. Did Raffe say something about an archangel sword intimidating other angel swords if she could gain their respect? I swivel my eyes to look at the blade in my hands. Was that you, Pooky Bear? . Susan Ee
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The only thing that matters in the end is your own survival. It's what humans and cockroaches are best at. Susan Ee
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The right thing is a luxury for rich and sheltered people. For the rest of us, the only right thing is staying out of trouble and surviving as best we can. Susan Ee
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Of course she’s right. How bad are things when your clinically insane mother is more rational than you are? Susan Ee