I hadn't realized how much I'd relied on his scowls or his shrugs or his grudging looks of approval to help me figure something out-until they weren't there anymore. Or how I could talk to some people about a lot of things but only to him about everything. And how unbelievably valuable that was.

Country is based on folk music, which has been around for centuries—” “So has the plague.

No they called it the Codex Merlini because it was written by a guy named Ralph.

Where. Is. He?" Alphonse repeated, although it sounded more like "Don't make me eat your face.

Prevarication, how divine! I always did get along better with sinners.

We're going jogging." "I don't run for recreation. I run when someone's after me with a weapon." "That can be arranged.

I glanced at Radu. "What, exactly is Louis-Cesare's problem?'. [..] Suddenly a speculative gleam lit his eyes. It made me nervous. 'He tends to be very protective of women,"he said thoughtfully. "You're a woman Dory." "Thank you for pointing that out. But I didn't think dhampirs qualified." Radu smirked. "It appears you've been upgraded.