“I would feel the urge to attack people, to bite them; they'd all be walking McBloodburgers to me.”

“We had to survive to remember. Otherwise everything we were would disappear. Those people we loved would fade as though we'd never loved them, as if they'd never walked and talked and burned, forgetting them was the real evil. That was the hole of darkness.”

“That’s right, you nasty little vixen, bite me harder." Ian urged.”

“I get the strange urge to hit my head against the wall. Other people's sobs make me feel uncomfortable.”

“They rattled my cage to see if I'd bite. When they released me, they'd see that the answer was yes.”

“But all I feel is impatience, fury for the opposition I anticipate and the lies I'm going to have to tell to make it happen, and frustration that I can't even take a walk without them sending someone to hover. Attack me," she said."I beg your pardon, Lady Queen?""You should attack me, and we'll see what he does. He's probably quite bored--it'll be a relief to him.""Mightn't he run me through with his sword?""Oh." Bitterblue chuckled. "Yes, I suppose he might. That would be a shame.""I'm gratified that you think so," said Giddon dryly.”