Unfortunately, my army consists of one unreliable criminal, one girl with a disability, and one incredibly foolish young vampire with a tanning issue. I am not confident.

Excuse me? You're a lady?" "I bought a title on the Internet. I own one square inch of Scotland. And you're changing the subject.

We're clear," she said. "You're kind of a psycho. I get that

The Morganville in her wanted to tell people to go home and be safe, but she knew that was verging on crazy. The world these laughing people lived in was a very different place. She was in a very different place.

Your education or your life, Claire. I'd rather you be alive and a little bit dumber.

He hung up on her. She'd just been hung up on by a disembodied brain in a jar. Fantastic.

Well, I can throw a mean comeback, so there's that. I will crush them on wit.