"You have to learn how to see this world for what it is. You have to learn to observe, to try to see into each person's heart through their eyes. If they're truly worth your efforts, they won't hesitate to stand by your side, either. Instead, when you face danger, they'll become your staunchest support. They'll never betray you."
"Maybe it isn't easy, but hasn't everyone had to find their way through it, one step at a time?"
Messiah's eyes were red from crying.
She gazed into the clear eyes before her, as though he, too, had endured loss after loss before finally making it this far.
True kindness didn't mean helping everyone without limits.
It meant helping those who deserved your help.
You could die for a true friend, because you knew that when you needed them, they would give their lives for you without a moment's hesitation, too.
"How could you tell... You knew he was a bad person?"
Her eyes red, she stared hard at the man who had forced his way into her life.
A hint of a smile appeared in Lynn's eyes as he said:
"The eyes are the windows to a person's soul. They can certainly lie, but they can't fool a bastard from Hell like me. I've seen plenty of evil. People who can tear out your heart with a smile, who can make you promises one second and sell you to a devil the next. So no matter how well he hid it, I could see his desire for you at a glance. That wasn't normal desire."
"And sometimes, all it takes is a little jealousy to make that barely restrained desire expose their true colors."
Messiah's eyes grew even redder.
This man!
This man who treated her like a demon!
Sometimes,