“It was the kind of sword that would make a lifelong pacifist look for tall boots and a hat with feathers.”

“Men and swords. My father said that if you put any able-bodied man, no matter how peaceful, into a room with a sword and a practice dummy and leave him alone, eventually the man would pick up the sword and try to stab the dummy. It is human nature.”

“You said sloppy! Look, I didn't even use my sword; I hit him with my head, like a moron.”

“Tall, with skin the color of rich coffee, and dressed all in black, Jim looked like he was carved from a block of solid muscle. Logic said that at some point he must've been a baby and then a child, but looking at him one was almost convinced that some deity touched the ground with its scepter and proclaimed, "There shall be a badass," and Jim sprung into existence, fully formed, complete with clothes, and ready for action.”

“Just so you know: if a rakshasa shows up, I left my sword in the car.”

“Her face looked like it would shatter any second.”

“It was the kind of place you went when your earthly troubles became too much for you and you were looking for a creative way to commit suicide.”