“I'm a monster, you know. I'm one of the dangerous ones.No you aren't, he promised. Your one of us.”

“I'm trying to feel sorry for you, really I am,"North said."If you wait just a moment I'm sure the tears will come.”

“I had to be alone for a little while, but I'm okay now.""All right. But next time, don't go where I can't find you.”

“But there was another, secret Ruby. This one was as thin as a wisp of air, and had struggled for so long just to be. This was the one that Liam carried with him, without knowing. The one that would ride in his back pocket, whisper words of encouragement, tell him he was born to chase the light.”

“Ruby, give me one reason why we can’t be together, and I’ll give you a hundred why we can. We can go anywhere you want. I’m not your parents. I’m not going to abandon you or send you away, not ever.”

“Well, have you ever thought of bathing?' I asked, turning away. 'No one wants to hire a wizard who smells worse than their outhouse. And who knows what creatures are living in that hair?”

“Where in the world did you get that dress?""Present from Zu.""You look like you want to throw it in a fire.""I can't promise there won't be an unfortunate accident later on.”