People who know other people’s secrets can’t afford to do things that impair their ability to control their mouths.

Mercy," he said,"in a fair fight between near equals, I'll back you every time. It's the demons, vampires, and river devils I worry about, and I'm working on that.

Love thy enemies, it says in the scriptures. My foster mother always added, "At the very least, you will be polite to them.

He left the key in the ignition. No one was likely to come up here and steal the truck- and if anyone did... well, he could deal with Charles

Charles preferred his deer to taste like meat and his pancakes to look like pancakes. Brother Wolf thought he was too picky. Brother Wolf was probably right.

The only certainty life contains is death.

I give you Mercedes Athena Thompson, our newest member." Much awkwardness ensued.