"It's not extinction exactly. More of a Limbo — on the road to extinction, A Place Between. Around me I hear the whisp…"

"We wander across the years, stumble through frequent failures, rare successes; consume, copulate, manipulate, acquire…"

"Look at her: so radiant! Her entire being suffused with something so great, so deep, that I wouldn't dare try to name…"

"She's a mystery, Mercy is — and a quick one at that: One minute India, the next New York: homeless and lice-ridden, s…"

"Old defeated, every bone aching — yet she labors on. … Why does she do it. Slip unnoticed, through old and young, str…"

"I move closer to her — and sense a completeness, and at-peaceness that angers me — and breaks what little heart I hav…"

"Mercy moves: slow, delicate. Raising a single finger. One single gesture that speaks more clearly than words: I'm wat…"

"How overwhelmed am I with hate: for her serenity, her beauty, her calm Knowing! I want that thing to rip away Mercy's…"

"I understand: Their chief has died, and his only son has not yet reached the age of manhood. … So they offer him up t…"

"They scurry like brainless little ants, intent of their task. … Intent on keeping me alive. … Why? Because they care?…"