gold is power-artemis fowl I liked the artemis fowl series because its about a boy genius

Of course. Opal is toying with our emotions for her own gratification. Nothing more. She wishes to place herself in a position of power, emotionally.

Boo-hoo. Help me, I'm a girl. What kind of modern woman are you? A smart one.

The humans were protecting their heritage, or so they thought. Strange that Mud Men seem more concerned about the past than the present.

Being in command means making tough decisions. Not being in command means shutting up and doing what you're told. --Artemis Fowl

Stay back, human. You don't know what you're dealing with.

Artemis: How long will it take you to prepare the time spell? N1 chewed his knuckle: About as long as it takes you to take your clothes off. "Aaarrk," Artemis half choked.