For me it is really important to have a story with blood in the veins, there are bad tempers and good tempers.

...That it's making a dare to the world and when has the world ever let us win a dare?" ~pg 423

even when peaceful cooperation is the obvious thing, the only thing that will keep any of us alive- There are still people who won't make that choice

And I know it - I know it in my heart - Right now - Todd Hewitt - There's nothing we can't do together -

No,' Ben says, 'but I believe it. I believe it for you. And that's why it's hope.

And if one day,' she said, really crying now, 'you look back and you feel bad for being so angry, if you feel bad for being so angry at me that you couldn't even speak to me, then you have to know, Conor, you have to that is was okay. It was okay. That I knew. I know, okay? I know everything you need to tell me without you having to say it out loud.

Sometimes witches merit saving. Quite often, actually. You'd be surprised.