Humans are structureless. They live in conflict with themselves and each other. Their great genius is rationalization: lying into mirrors until they bully and seduce themselves into things they would never otherwise do. They are creatures of self-delusion, regret, and desire.

Until Tonner Freis had found a way to translate between them, and changed everything.

We did not see the adversary for what he was, and we brought him into our home.

moiety

synesthesia.

She found herself grinning. It was so rare to feel satisfied. It was so odd to know for certain that she’d done well.

“It’s his pathological move. I get it.” “I don’t know the term.” “It’s the thing people do when they’re working on instinct. When they’re stressed and overwhelmed, there’s something they go to by reflex. Tonner focuses down on something small enough to control. Campar makes jokes. Jessyn withdraws. Everyone has something.”

synesthesia.

Anger is pain in a party mask.