The Rise of Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #4)

by Dan Simmons

I believe that you had a baby shark which you tried to tame when you were about six standard years old. You named it Keigo,

The human mind gets used to strangeness very quickly if it does not exhibit interesting behavior.

“I am of no faith,” said Aenea. “If one defines faith as belief in the supernatural.”

“Almost everything interesting in the human experience is the result of an individual experiencing, experimenting, explaining, and sharing,” said my young friend. “A hive mind would be the ancient television broadcasts, or life at the height of the datasphere … consensual idiocy.”

“It’s wonderful to preserve tradition, but a healthy organism evolves … culturally and physically.”

“Kiddo, my dear, my love,” I said, “you’re a morbid little bitch.” “Yes,” murmured my Aenea. “But I’m your morbid little bitch.”