"It would be cruel to hurt her too little.

It would have all to be done again, only worse." "May I stop with her ?" "No, my child.

She loves no one, therefore she cannot be WITH any one.
There is One who will be with her, but she will not be with Him." "Will the shadow that came down the hill be with her ?" "The great Shadow will be in her, I fear, but he cannot be WITH her, or with any one.

She will know I am beside her, but that will not comfort her." "Will you scratch her very deep ?" asked Odu, going near, and putting his hand in hers.

"Please, don't make the red juice come!" She caught him up, turned her back to the rest of us, drew the muffling down from her face, and held him at arms' length that he might see her.
As if his face had been a mirror, I saw in it what he saw.