“When a plunge is to be made into the water, it's of no use lingering on the bank.”
“Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.”
“It wasn't as if she was terrified of heights, she simply preferred to be closer to solid ground, where words like plummet and plunge did not linger in her mind.”
“Doctor Mahfouz used to say living in the Drowned Cities made people crazy. Like it came in with the tide. When the water came up, so did the killing.”
“The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It's the monster. Men made it, but they can't control it.”
“How's the water?" asked her father."It's lovely," she replided."Right, from now on, whenever you want to find out about something, plunge straight in.”