But I couldn't help myself, couldn't help the way I felt as I recalled the bliss and rush of a vampire's bite.

She felt so much emotionally, she would say, that a physical outlet - physical pain - was the only way to make her internal pain go away. It was the only way she could control it.

Unbelievable," I said. "First you wanted to hide her away to keep you alive. Now you actually want her out in the world to use her compulsion for your own psycho plans.

No, thank you," said Adrian. "These hands don't sully themselves with fighting.

I’m telling you, you’d like him. He goes to a public school and just started at Spencer’s. The other day, he was going off on unaerobic vs. aerobic respiration, and I was thinking, ‘You know who this sounds like? Melbourne.’” -- Trey

You’re a terrible liar, Sage, but I’m still touched you’d attempt it for my sake. A for effort.

Seth told us good night and left. I watched him go wistfully. “Anyone else here feel like swooning?