He had the same empty confusion in his eyes that I saw in my mirror every morning, that odd sort of denial that only seems to come when the world decides to jump the rails without warning you first.

It felt odd to be laughing during a firefight. Then again, if you can't laugh when you're about to die, when can you?

When you're going to play with dead things, do it during the daylight.

Sometimes you need lies to stay alive.

Etienne gave me lessons. Three of them. Then he said I was a menace and refused to teach me anything more for fear that I’d slice his head off.

Any good Irwin can make going to the corner store for a candy bar and a Coke lood death defying and suicidal.

The difference between the truth and a lie is that both of them can hurt, but only one will take the time to heal you afterward.