I cannot tell her I have been moping over a broken heart when I have worked so hard to convince her I have no heart at all.

If he is smart, he will run. He is not.

God's Teeth,' he says. 'I was only trying to wake you. You were crying out in your sleep.' 'I was not,' I say, then look from his neck to my knife. 'When I tried to wake you, you stabbed me.' He sounds sore put out. and I cannot blame him.

It takes a surprising amount of courage to place one's hand into an unseen area when your mind is thinking about vermin.

I have found it is surprisingly difficult to remain sad when a cat is doing its level best to sandpaper one's cheeks.

I pause at the door, wishing I could find a corner and sleep until my head clears, but the sailor said the abbess is expecting me, and while I do not know much about abbesses, I suspect they are not fond of waiting.

So.... You are well equipped for our service.' 'Which is?' 'We kill people.