no one should journey to their tithing in terror . '' so , the ride is like three hours , or something ? '' timothy asks , his voice shaky . '' yes , '' says chauffeur-claus brightly . '' there 's an entertainment system with hundreds of preprogrammed movies to pass the time . help yourselves ! '' '' yeah , okay , sure , '' says timothy

'' gruber , it 's good to talk to you . when i am overcome with the duties of the day , it is pleasant to take a few moments to listen to your philosophy of life . '' '' ah , first minister , it is no philosopher i am . my schooling was very sketchy . '' '' you do n't need schooling to be a philosopher

it gave me a chance to give you the once-over without you noticing . '' agnes laughed as she crossed the room toward them . '' you must be eshe . you 're beautiful . and such honesty . i like you already . '' eshe 's smile widened as she took the hand the woman offered . '' it 's nice to meet you , agnes

he shrugs and stuffs his hands in his pockets . '' what can i say ? i 'm fascinated with the idea ... love , death , and the insanity it brings . '' growing uncomfortable with his mention of death , i scan the crowd for raven . '' trust me , death is n't that fascinating . '' i 'm slightly nervous that i ca n't find
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