“If we're to be judged by our parents and grandparents, then we all may as well impale ourselves upon jagged bits of rock.”

“He laughed. "I know you're teasing me. And you should know I'm not easily humiliated. You may hunt for my food, and pound me every time we fight, and protect me when we're attacked, if you like. I'll thank you for it.”

“We're going to win this war, you know, now that our army's together. But the world doesn't care who wins. It'll go on spinning, no matter how many people are slaughtered." After a moment, he added. "I almost wish it wouldn't, if we aren't allowed to go on spinning with it.”

“Brigan threw his head back and smiled at the sky. "Well said, Lady. The world may be falling to pieces, but at least the lot of us can have a bath.”

“Everyone wants a bit of something beautiful.”

“Everyone wants a little bit of something beautiful.”

“Katsa and Po were trying to drown each other and, judging from their hoots of laughter, enjoying it immensely.”