I sat for a moment, figuring things out, then decided to stay there. If I was on the floor, I couldn't fall down.

Go to sleep, baby,Mama will sing. Of blue butterflies, and dragonfly wings. Moonlight and sunbeams, raiments so fine. Silver and gold, for baby of mine. Go to sleep, baby. Sister will tell, of wolves and of lambs, and demons who fell.-Pierce's Lullaby Kim Harrison (Black Magic Sanction)

Newt spun, making her robe unfurl. “He’s my familiar, bought and paid for. I can claim anything of his. Even his life.” Al cleared his throat nervously. “That’s good to know,” he said lightly. “Important safety tip. Rachel, write that down somewhere as lesson number one.

she had given me a piece of what made her life sane.

But I knew Nick. He was too ugly to die.

My mother isn't crazy. She simply has a harder time than most reconciling her reality with everyone else's reality.

You think Ivy's a planner? She has nothing on a motivated elf with too much money.