And even, if circumstances required, a contingency plan for his contingency plan's contingency plan.

You can't spend so much time in a place and not carry a bit of it inside you.

Only the previous day, Arch had found him in a spirit-dance corral, blistering the creatures to the point of death, such was his need to touch and destroy.

And even, if circumstances required, a contingency plan for his contingency plan's contingency plan.

But I killed you,” Alyss said. “Did you?” Red turned to The Cat. “Why wasn’t I informed?

What do you want to do with me?" she asked. You had an unpleasant tumble." He nodded toward the unfamiliar creatures. "My Ganmede friends and I are nursing you back to health, that's all." By drugging me?" (Molly and Arch)

Do you know what they call themselves, all these people?" Alyss shook her head. How could she know? "Alyssians." Bibwit spelled it out. Her heart gave a little jump. Alyssians? No, they ask too much of me. "I don't think I'm ready for all of this," she said.