Seasick," Scatty mumbled. "That's exactly what it feels like. Only worse.

What is it like being single? I like it! I like starting each day with a sense of possibility. And I'm optimistic, because everyday I get a little more desperate. And desperate situations yield the quickest results.

A boy and a girl, dressed in the T-shirts and denim that are the shabby uniform of this age.

Niten's eyes didn't move, but a trace of a smile curled his lips. "I do not need my eyes to tell me where I'm going." "I have no idea what that means," Josh said. "Is it like some sort of ninja trick?" Niten shot Josh a warning look. "Whatever you do, don't mention-" It was too late. In the backseat Aoife stirred. "Ninjas," she spat. "Why is everyone so obsessed with ninjas? They were never that good. And they were cowards, sneaking around in their black pajamas, stabbing their victims with poisoned darts. I hate ninjas-they have no honor.

We're all homos. Homo sapiens.

Perenelle shuddered. "You know I hate leprechauns more than almost anything.

"What is the greatest mistake a parent can make?" she asked. "To believe that your children will be just like you."