There are many dangers here, child, she’d said once. Many. Many ugly things you’re going to have to do. It will be a great contest for you. And you’re going to think: how do I win? And the answer is – so long as you are alive, you are winning. The only hope you should ever have is to see the next day, and the next. Some here will whisper of liberty – but you can’t be free if you aren’t alive.
