Because there is no greater evil than ignorance and the destruction of genius. Ignorance has been responsible for more death, more bigotry, and more sin than any other force. It is the destroyer of mankind.

There was no "me" in Alchemy. Well, phonetically there was, but that wasn't the point.

Then, as one hand tightened on me and his other ran gently over my hair, I noticed something. He didn't smell right.

But what I found most interesting was that Aaron had apparently found a way to pass the time without her. Beside him, holding his hand, was a Moroi girl who looked about eleven but had to be older, unless he'd become a pedophile during our absence.

You can live a lifetime in two years.

You did not just say that. I have a feeling we're on the verge of hugging and coming up with cute nicknames for each other.

Dimitri Belikov had arrived.