“It's about time! It's supposed to be a ritual, not a marathon.”

“I thought there was a good chance the fridge was possessed. It was subtle about it, but I had its number. I knew its ways. Oh yes.”

“Louis-Cesare. It's good to finally have you in hand.”

“Fresh blood at midnight isn't red. It's a purplish black that easily blends into the shadows.”

“Thank you, Captain Obvious.""I'm on the Senate," he reminded me. "It's Lord Obvious.”

“Then you must be willing to fight," Mircea responded. "Life is not a gift, Raphael; it's a challenge. Rise to it!”

“If I'm not supposed to be awake, why are you here?" I mumbled."To be the little spoon.”