Was life like that? You could look ahead to the future or back to the past, but the present moved too quickly to absorb.

Not kill us," Pigeon corrected. "She was mainly just trying to turn us into mindless slaves.

Might not hurt you to pick up a book, just as an experiment." Whatever. I looked up the definition for 'nerd' in the dictionary. Know what it said?" "I bet you'll tell me." " 'If you're reading this, you are one.' " You're a riot.

Sometimes the most preposterous lies are the most believable.

A gunshot rang out, blasting a hole in the door. A crossbow quarrel zinged through the hole and stuck quivering into the opposite wall. Seth heard the rocking horse clattering down the staircase, the twang of bowstrings, and the overlapping beat of several other projectiles thudding against the door. "That was awesome," Seth told Kendra. "You're psychotic," Kendra replied.

When you have to jump, you jump.

Do not threaten the supreme gigantic overlords. We do as we please.