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but something about the way i avoided his penetrating gaze, or maybe the wistful note in my voice that had betrayed me.  for all of a sudden, his hand was covering the back of mine. soft, yet cold at the same time.

" eternity can be tiresome. there are times when everything seems ordinarily the same. people were born, they die. that soon, time ceased  to hold significance over us.

what was the point in marking the passage of years? we would live forever.

but you, Angie, i envy.  life seems so precious to all of you, because your time is limited. everyday is like a gift to be cherished.  yes, you would die, but you would do, with a smile on your face. knowing you've lived a full life.  why would you ever think of throwing all that away for a soul-tainted existence?"

his voice was soft, it was almost a whisper. and yet it couldn;t conceal the flash of pain in his eyes.

and for some, unfathomable reason, my heart reached out to him.

i put one hand on his face, over one cheek.

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