Just because your moral compass is broken doesn't mean everyone here is unscrupulous.

But there are many things to want in life. It's not a bad thing if there are other things you desire a little more.

Scarlet had never wanted time to stop before, to slip into a crawl so slow that one heartbeat would take a year, a breath would take a lifetime, and a touch could last an eternity. Usually she wanted the opposite, for time to speed up, race ahead, so that she could escape any current pain and move forward into a new, unblemished moment.

He was mystery and unanswered questions.

but the wish would only work if you wanted it more than anything.

She knew when she was being deceived and she couldn't imagine she'd become so confused about reality that she would lose her life or go insane.

and she imagined an invisible bind around her neck as well, always holding her back.

Nadie es verdaderamente honesto, aunque no mintamos a los demás, con frecuencia nos mentimos a nosotros mismos

It's better this way, sister. There's more to life than staying safe...