“I had to be careful. Nothing from the Otherworld was benign, especially something in packaging this attractive.”

“Flattery is nothing but attention without intention.”

“Something instinctual in me sensed evil in the house. Perhaps it spoke to my own darkness.”

“... it's not possible to truly become desensitized or accustomed to discrimination. It's something one endures.”

“Hey, Lenzi ... my offer from a century ago still stands. If Alden doesn't treat you right, I'm here for you in any capacity, if you know what I mean.”

“The pain had no ebb or flow. It was a constant ever-increasing knell in my chest, timed to the beating of my broken heart.”

“It was cold outside." Alden said as he pulled the chair out for me. "I thought Race was going to cry like a baby." Race laughed."You're the one who was whining about the wind," he teased. "Being male, Im suprised either one of you had the good sence to come in out of the cold," Maddi said, pouring a tiny paper cup of ketchup on her hamburger.”