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War had bled color from everything, leaving nothing but a storm of gray.

War had bled color from everything, leaving nothing but a storm of gray.
– Ruta Sepetys

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  5. What did I want? I wanted the war to be over so I could ask her out. – Ruta Sepetys
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  25. Light fell, and so did my confidence. – Ruta Sepetys
  26. No Son [. . .] Not a traitor to your country. Much worse. A traitor to your soul. – Ruta Sepetys
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