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Edited and sealed away. The quotes were some of my personal favorites from novels I read (Well besides Star Wars) when I was younger.

Thomas Covenant is an old series, it started in the nineteen seventies, and ended in twenty thirteen. Ten novels in total so very popular for its time, Thomas Covenant actually suffers from Leprosy and the novels deal with how folks see him as Sub-Human for having that affliction, while he balances him newfound powers in the Land. So that always fascinated me as a kid, the difference between self worth and burden of power was a big influence on my novel.

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is similar how do we view ourselves and how does society mold us into what we bocome. That idea that we are animals simply beholden to instinct which we shut away is quite intrinsic to personal feelings of Self Worth. In Sociology this is known as the 'Looking Glass Self'.

Romeo and Juliet was a necessity considering the fact that it is a classic so I had to paraphrase it someplace.

As for Star Wars I already used something similar in an earlier chapter along the lines of 'So uncivilized' for Nick's take on war and guns in general.

Cheers,

The Weary TimeLord.