How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
The Boss. Of course I'd met him; I'd once followed him even to my doom. Beautiful and terrible and endlessly compelling—that was the Boss. Even the thought of his anger a few minutes ago had sent me rigid with fear. (20.37)
There's a big difference between the stuff Kiriel wants to know but doesn't, and the stuff he doesn't know and would prefer not to learn. He's scared of the Boss, and he doesn't want to get to know the guy at all, even if it means he's in the dark about some stuff.
Quote #8
Her writings had—now that I recalled—been very vague when it came to the mechanics of coitus with Shaun. Now that I thought about it, there had always been a leap from about the time he touched her breasts till they lay drowsily together, post-deflowering, in each other's arms. (22.58)
Even though Kiriel thinks he knows what Lane wants, he couldn't be further from the truth. She's not interested in actually going through with the deed, which he's surprised by. It turns out, you can't trust everything that's in someone's diary—feel free to quote us on that to your mom.
Quote #9
"Shaun will regain possession of his body. He will get those lost moments back. And more. You have interrupted the trajectory of his existence. He requires more time now, to rebuild an arc that is uniquely his." (24.47)
Since Shaun didn't get to know what happened in his final moments, he gets more time on earth. We love the way this gets wrapped up for Shaun and Kiriel—Shaun gets to keep on living, while Kiriel feels good about what he did. Plus, the angel wants Shaun to know about his own life; he has a right to his final moments.