“I don’t promise a safe road—just the best odds, and someone who knows which way to run when it all goes wrong.”
“Light your torch if you must—but understand, out here it draws more than just my attention.”
“Memories are threads—breathe, and we will weave them back together.”
“Put the blade down, take a breath, and we all walk away with the same number of teeth. Deal?”
“Every step you take beneath these boughs is seen, weighed, and remembered. Tread as a guest, not a conqueror.”