Gilsa Quotes

“No more crying. It’s all wetness and no comfort at all.”

“I can see that one can never pay back Gilsa for the fear that she will give again.”

“Ani tried to respond with friendly attentiveness. Ani felt as dumb at conversation as she had over Gilsa’s cooking pot that day she prepared the lunch, the contents turning blacker and smelling fouler despite her anxious attempts. She had no practice at making friends. And, she discovered, her own trust had been drained dry.”