A classic unspoken agreement among escapees from a small town: don't look back, don't be each other's anchors, no nostalgia. I wasn't expecting any of them to return. (China Miéville)

A classic unspoken agreement among escapees from a small town: don't look back, don't be each other's anchors, no nostalgia. I wasn't expecting any of them to return.

China Miéville

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