There is nothing for her beyond those gates," Gavriel said. "Do you think to bring her along like a talisman to remind you of your humanity? Or do you think sharing your damnation will lighten the burden of it?

He runs to the sink to spit it out. I grin. There’s nothing quite as funny as someone else’s misery.

She didn't know how much she'd been hoping that he still loved her, until she felt how much it hurt to realize he didn't.

He was as honest as any criminal can hope to be.

Death’s favorites don’t die.

It feels like the whole world has turned upside down. There aren't any more rules. Hey,' I say to Sam, because if the world's gone crazy, then I guess I can do whatever I want. "Guess what? I'm a worker.

I heard you've been having some problems with your girlfriend." Headmistress Northcutt says. "No," I say. "Not at all." Audrey broke up with me after the winter holiday, exhausted by my moodiness. It's impossible to have problems with a girlfriend who's no longer mine.