Gleanings (Arc of a Scythe)

by Neal Shusterman

Wariness and distrust were not the same as awe.

the storm provided a brooding background, adding texture to everyone’s emotions.

Human bodies were amazing—so geometrically proportioned yet organically chaotic, all generally the same but different in infinitely intimate ways.

respect borne of fear is not the same as respect borne of love. One passes with you to the grave, the other flourishes after your departure.