We are searching for the same thing,” Stripey said. “How do you know?” Janco asked. “I read his mind.” The Sitian pointed to Ari. “Yours was too…chaotic. Too many useless thoughts to wade through.” A compliment or an insult? Janco guessed compliment and preened.

The Queen Seeker was back!

One, and two, and three, four, five. Keep fighting like this and you will die," Janco sang.

Sleep? What's that? A new type of casserole?

My mind’s screaming went unvoiced. Logic grabbed the panic and wrestled it to the ground.

Unfortunately, diplomacy was a dance I needed to learn.

I feel an extremely annoyed thunderstorm nearby," Kade warned. "Actually, I'm the one annoyed. The thunderstorm could go either way." - Storm Glass