"I like to think of the time before the curse as our 'youth' — though by mortal standards, it would have seeme

"I like to think of the time before the curse as our 'youth' — though by mortal standards, it would have seemed to last forever. We were bold, overconfident, and full of high hopes. We yearned to change the world. And we never knew true fear — the creatures of the First World are immortal, and thus careless."