I should have known the power-hungry slave drivers at River's Edge would see my five days of freedom only as a challenge to be filled.

It was all I could do to not knock him down right there in front of Asher and climb on him. If I stunned him with a frying pan first, he might not struggle too much.

Stay here!" he commanded me, then he raced off after Cal. I stopped for just a moment. Then I ran after them.

What would it be like to care so little about what other people thought of you?

No, officer, I have no idea why I'm wearing this possum costume. I called you what? OH. My bad." -Nastasya

Better stupid and safe that smart and dead.

Please, ground, just open up and let me fall into an endless crevasse till I hit the center of the earth and combust. Please. Is that too much to ask?