“I remember back when the only 'Google' was the sound a guy made when you punched him in the throat.”

“When the guy with asthma finally came in from the fire escape, Parker rabbit-punched him and took his gun away.”

“Maybe the only significant difference between a really smart simulation and a human being was the noise they made when you punched them.”

“Idiotic reply, June. Why don't you punch him in the face while you're at it. I turn even more flustered when I remember that I have actually pistol-whipped him in the face before. Romantic”

“We're guys. I punched him, he hit me back, and then everything was fine. We went out for ice cream after.”

“Good organization,” said Magnus. “I knew the man who founded it, back in the 1800s. Woolsey Scot. Respectable old werewolf family.” Alec made an ugly sound in the back of his throat. “Did you sleep with him, too?” Magnus’s cat eyes widened. “Alexander!”