The boys had asked why, if it acted slowly, was it called quicksand. The Mollusks had replied that, as far as they were concerned, most English names for things were silly. The word that they used for quicksand was a deep grunt that translated roughly to "uh-oh.

I've been running from, and toward, death all my life, more aware of it than a person should be.

Okay, so let's run faster.

You will leave now," said Grdankl the Strong. "Go! Do not be afraid! If you die, it is okay!

Jez had gone from an evil twin to a sweet, even angelic, girl, all in less than a minute.

The boys had asked why, if it acted slowly, was it called quicksand. The Mollusks had replied that, as far as they were concerned, most English names for things were silly. The word that they used for quicksand was a deep grunt that translated roughly to "uh-oh.

Always trust computer games.