Still, trying to end the conversation had been like trying to sever a life line with broken safety scissors.

hxc analogy

this makes my heart jump to read it… thx for sequeling!!!!!

Wow. This is beautiful…it’s got an almost poetic flow to it. It works great with Bartimaeus’s prequel, too…

yes, that line “Still, trying to end the conversation had been like trying to sever a life line with broken safety scissors.” is great! I think you captured the emotion between them well.