“Apparently their numerous tattoos gave them protection against the cold as they had no coats.”

“I thought about all the times I had brought in black witches, pitying them for their foolishness, telling myself demons were dangerous, manipulating bastards who you couldn’t beat. But I wasn’t trying to beat them, I was trying to join them…apparently.”

“Elves apparently had a short childhood. Not like witches, who seemed to take forever to grow up, according to Jenks.”

“I was cold, hungry, and in a hole in the ground. But at least I had my elven porn, damnit!”

“The coat was a remnant from his stint at being people-size. I’d gotten his jacket, Ivy had gotten his silk robe, and we’d thrown out his two dozen toothbrushes.”

“You aren't kidding. But you know, it's likely going to be the only time I'll ever be that skinny and have a fur coat.”

“Looking at everything, I started to feel nauseous, as if the seventies had taken refuge here against extinction and were preparing to take over the world.”