She wants to be polite and not hurt your feelings, so she's not going to laugh right now. But inside, inside she's laughing.

Desmond, don't poke the baby!'... 'I'll get you next time-' Don't threaten the baby either!'.

Are you taking my hat hostage?

You said I was your number-one pick." "And you are. In our hearts. Alphabetically, though, Dusk comes before you.

What?" she asked again. He pointed ahead of them. "See that?" "What, the snow?" "Beyond that." "More snow?" "Stop looking at the snow.

Are you hurt? Are you injured?" / "No, just a bruise or two. I'm fine, really. You don't have to worry about me." / "Stephanie, you jumped off a building." / "Yes, but the branches broke my fall. Every one of them." / "And how were the branches?" / "A lot unlike pillows.

Vengeous scowled. 'As you can see,' he said, 'you are vastly outnumbered.' I usually am.' Your situation has become quite untenable.' It usually does.' You are within moments of being swarmed by these filthy creatures of undeath and torn apart in a maelstrom of pain and fury.' Skulduggery paused. 'Okay, that's a new one on me.