Myrnin said softly. "And how is it that you do not understand that HERE, in THIS place, this girl belongs to me, not to you?

There were so many layers of reality to the world. Nothing stopped for death; nothing stopped for grief or horror or tragedy.

You'd be surprised what people will do for money that they wouldn't do for love. Myrnin.

You're much shorter than my mom." "Brat," she said, surprised into a giggle. "That's no way to talk to a vampire." "Bloodsucking brat." "Better" he said.

Your father's an asshole. It's not a disease. You don't have to catch it.

He sounded harassed more than anything else, like mass home invasion was just something standing between him and morning coffee.

Why did you destroy Manny's office, then?" "I--can't breathe--" "That is the point of choking you," I pointed out. "Haste, please, if you want to live." -Cassiel