“Either that information was not believed or inexplicably never passed on to the regional military command. When the attack finally came, Vienamese civilians were defenseless.”

“I'm sorry that you are hurting. It’s because of me that you are even here in the first place. I offered to get those passes so I could get to know you. There is something about you that feels so comforting and familiar, and I’m not sure why.”

“Today , I saved Brody Carmicheal's life!”

“Mina, trust me, it's better if we don't discuss this anymore. Words have power and it makes it that much easier for the Story to find you.”

“Mina held her breath as Jared's eyes flickered between them, the longest pause in the history of long pauses.”

“Not every tale has a happy ending. In fact, many of them are grim.”

“Military guys are rarely as smart as they think they are, and they've never gotten over the fact that civilians run the military.”