At the moment I was mad enough to chew up nails and spit out paper clips.

I can't believe I'm about to say this," I said. "So think real careful about where this is coming from. Have you people ever considered *talking* when you've got a problem?

I know how you feel," I said. "You run into something you totally don't get, and it's scary as hell. But once you learn something about it, it gets easier to handle. Knowledge counters fear. It always has.

A pure heart and mind only takes you so far - sooner or later the hormones have their say, too.

Of course Evil's afoot. If it had switched to the metric system it'd be up to a meter by now.

He's Black Council," I said. "Or maybe stupid," Ebenezar countered. I thought about it. "Not sure which is scarier." Ebenezar blinked at me, then snorted. "Stupid, Hoss. Every time. Only so many blackhearted villains in the world, and they only get uppity on occasion. Stupid's everywhere, every day.

Molly, you are a good person. Don't let anyone take that away from you. Not even yourself.