“He looked away, feigning respect. He'd been taught not to look at the sun in its eyes for long, and yet like the sun, looking away did nothing to convince him its warmth was not there…”
“…He became hyper aware of himself and his place in that room. He was nobody but the Haninozuka Guard Dog. To look at her and think anything else was no different than Icarus believing himself to be able to reach the sun. ”