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“I can’t imagine how you’re feeling, Frank. It’s a terrible purgatory you’re in—but you’re never alone. We’re walking beside you, every step of the way, and we all miss her so much. In my heart, I believe she’s still alive.”
INVICTUS
“It’s Latin,” Ryan explained. “It means, ‘unvanquished’.”
gaffs. I bet you never thought it would actually come in useful, though.” “For a dead language, it’s a remarkably popular choice for a certain brand of egotistical serial killer,” Ryan agreed.
“Why can’t these fruitcakes use plain English? They always have to have the last word and it always has to be melodramatic.” “It’s completely in keeping with his character,” Ryan said. “He wants to be noticed, admired and feared. Latin allows him to project a veneer of intelligence. Unvanquished. Is it a show of supremacy or defiance?”
Though I am old with wandering Through hollow lands and hilly lands, I will find out where she has gone, And kiss her lips and take her hands.
He opened his eyes and considered the sky again, resplendent with stars. Pegasus and Ursa Major dominated and he was reminded of a time, long ago, when he had been gifted a telescope. What had been his most prized possession was forever lost to him now, hidden beneath the earth by years of dirt and overgrowth.
MANEO. “Oh, dear God,” Faulkner choked out, breathing through his teeth. “What does it mean?” “It means, ‘I remain’,” Ryan answered. “Putting the two words he’s given us together it forms a well-known Latin motto: ‘I remain unvanquished’.”
