Well, no one treats me like a full-fledged royal, said Lissa, turning back to the dresses. No reason to act like one now. Show me your straps and short-sleeves.

Look at it this way," Ms. Terwilliger said, after several moments of thought. "The callistana thinks of you two as its parents.

Bless you, daugher of man.

Are you sleepwalking?' A voice asked behind me. "I was testing dorm security," I said. "It sucks.

Adrian gave me a look that said I was wasting his time. "Because Jet sounds badass.

I think Adrian really likes you. Like, in a wanting-to-be-serious way." "Nope. He likes me in a wanting-to-get-the-clothes-off-the-cute-dhampir way.

You make a joke out of everything. Life’s too painful not to.