Where are we going?" asked Victor. "If I'm allowed to ask." I squirmed around in my seat so that I could look him in the eye. "That's what you're going to tell us. As hard as it is to believe, we didn't do all that just because we missed your pleasant company." "That is hard to believe.

Honor, I thought. For real: the guardians should have taught it. Because I hadn't learned it.

Have you ever wanted to put on a Santa suit?" "I have always wanted to do that," said Carter gravely.

Seth moved behind me, his presence steady and reassuring. Waiting to catch me, even though I refused to fall just yet.

You look too pretty to be useful." "Truer words were never spoken.

Bringing children into it was just low, I decided. At least heʹd left puppies out.

I'm backing down now. I really do love you. That's why I'm doing this.