We may all end up dead, but we're sticking it to them in the meantime.

Her clothes still smoked from the wizard’s assault. But to him, she always smelled of flowers.

Haven't you heard about me?" he said, with a tight smile. "I'm really a very dangerous person." And he did look dangerous until he said, "Look, could you watch Dog for me while I'm gone? I can't take him where I'm going.

Jason felt humiliated and frustrated. Rejected by a rock.

The only way to get what you want is to make them more afraid of you than they are of each other.

And, like a fool, she kissed him back. Kissed him a way that would leave no doubt about the way she felt about him. Kissed him because she knew the chances were slim she'd have very many kisses like that in her lifetime. Which is a sad thing when you're only seventeen.

He keeps this up, he's bound to be caught, she thought. And this time they'll dangle him for certain.