“Besides, he would know that I did it on purpose. (Serenity)Honey, I assure you, that man won’t think a thing. His mind will be on other matters. You could chop off his head and he wouldn’t notice. (Kristen)”

“Once, I cut off a man's head, but he did not know it until he tried to brush his hair. Then it fell off.”

“The fatal stoop. It’s guaranteed to bring a man to his knees. (Kristen)It sounds dangerous. What am I supposed to do, knock him over the head with something? (Serenity)”

“Head lowered, Al looked at his bare hands, folded in his lap. “I knew you could, otherwise I wouldn’t have let you get into that position. But now everyone else knows it, too. I wasn’t expecting how vulnerable you would be, and word gets around. It is too easy for…” He hesitated. “You’re so damn helpless…,” he tried again, his words cutting off once more. “How am I supposed to keep them off you now that they know?”

“And did you have to hack his arms off?” “Yes, I did. He wouldn’t go through the door.” “You say it like you’re proud of it."I was proud of it. It was an example of quick thinking in a difficult situation.”

“Doesn't it bother you that people don't get it?'Pete starts to shake his head then he catches himself and holds still.Nope,' he says. 'If you know what you love, it doesn't matter what other people think. Besides, people are challenged when they're uncomfortable.”