He laughed, tried to make it into a cough, inhaled at exactly the wrong moment, and then really did cough.
Robin McKinleyWith the knowledge of her aloneness came a rush of self-declaration: “I will not be nothing.”
Robin McKinleythe touch of evil poisons by the idea of it. Reject the idea, and you've rejected the evil
Robin McKinleyMice are terribly chatty. They will chat about anything, and if there is nothing to chat about, they will chat about having nothing to chat about. Compared to mice, robins are reserved.
Robin McKinley