Shaun Cook

As fun as it was, I felt as though some part of my mind was blurry, and as though my life carried the sweet yet putrid odor of rotting fruit. It was a vaguely unpleasant feeling, but I was reluctant to break free from this dormant state and once again give everything my all.

I suspect many people don’t like the idea of involving religion in a story. To a believer, religion is a precious source of strength that’s vulnerable to attack. Meanwhile, to many nonbelievers, it’s nothing more than a ridiculous set of fictitious beliefs. This is why many believers become insular, and conflicts easily arise when two religions run up against each other.

“I don’t live to provide entertainment for you,” I told her bluntly. “I won’t do something just because you want to see it.”