Even mocking people helped their face stats. In the reputation economy, the only real way to hurt anyone was to ignore them completely. And it was pretty hard to ignore someone who made your blood boil.

It's just been a long week, that's all." "It's monday night, Jess." "My point exactly.

Surely no one would ever use such a weapon against a city." "There are no limits in war," Volger said, still staring out the window.

it's not called the Rusty Ruins because some guy called Rusty found them.

However stupid the choice seemed, Shay had made it with her eyes open, and had respected Tally's choice to stay.

Their reasons don't mean anything unless I have a choice.

humanity is a cancer on the body of the world