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And wishing on the stars always seemed like its own kind of magic. They shimmered in the night, just waiting to ignite the sky and fall toward earth, bringing with them all the possibilities of a dream.
Dissy nodded and smiled tightly. “I’m sorry I’m like this.” “Don’t you dare apologize for being exactly the way you’re meant to be,”
“The pain is how I hold on to those moments. It’s what drives me. It’s what’s made me who I am. You can’t heal if you keep pushing it away.”
“When you guard yourself against the potential of emotional damage, it’s fear that’s in control, not you.
A reminder that life marched on in spite of tragedy.
“Sometimes, in the face of darkness, people find strength they never knew they had.
Because we’re all a mess in some way, Opie. The point is to find someone whose baggage goes with yours.”
“I think pursuing your dream is its own kind of magic,” Calliope said, frowning. “There’s nothing mundane about building a future that makes your soul sing.”
“Everything I am is in spite of you,”
Because when all else failed, bread fixed everything.
“Hope doesn’t have to be a blazing fire,” Thalia said, her voice growing gentler. “Sometimes, it’s just a flicker in the darkness, but it’s enough to guide us through.”
I would live for you. I’ve done monstrous things, little muse. I don’t know if I’m worth it. But for you, I’ll try. So yes, I’ll dry your hair and bring you coffee with too much sugar. I’ll buy you mismatched socks and organize your disastrous drawers. I’ll fight for you. With you. Because you gave me a reason to piece myself back together.”
“Sometimes books are the only ones who understand,”

