you cannot judge a problem with your obsession goggles on and call it truth. you aren't fooling either of us.

Jean hated his lot in life, but he was past the point where he could even think of fighting back. He wasn't a rebel; he was a survivor. He did whatever it took to get through the day.

“The next time one of them says you're soulless I might have to fight them.”

For the first time that day, maybe for the first time that week, he could breathe without feeling his chest was pulling too tight.

This king’s ruled long enough - it’s time to bring the castle down.