I wondered if kicking him in the head would make the whole explanation pop out of his mouth in one chunk.

Why the rifle? Everybody knows you can’t shoot.” Who were these everybodies and would they like to stand in front of me, preferably within ten feet, so I could discuss this issue in greater detail.

What is wrong with you? Many, many things.

Life was too short and ended too suddenly. If you didn't take advantage of what you had today, tomorrow it might be ripped from you.

Were you watching me sleep? Because I thought we agreed that's creepy.

Getting a lecture on restraint from the woman who threw a hissy fit and blew up Babylon.

A girl half my age swept by and slammed two giant tankard filled with beer on the table. Ragnvald held his up. I smashed my tankard against his. Beer splashed. We raised the tankard and pretended to take much bigger gulps than we did.