Ant Prune was holding one of the squirrels in her hand. ‘And once a day, we have ta clean their little private parts with a Q-tip, so they'll learn ta clean themselves.' That was a visual I didn't need

Ro trails his hands against the wall as he walks. The archivists look at him as he passes. Ro is good at irritating people; he'll find the one thing you don't want him to do, and do it every time. It's one of his many gifts.

Jump or stay in the boat.

The things that are the most valuable are often the ones you don't even know exist. -- Xavier, The Gatekeeper

Old paper, which my mom used to say was the smell of time itself.

I haven't left a mark on the world, but is that so bad? Considering how deeply the world has marked me?

Sports section and a sticky bun. Know what that means.