“It wouldn't kill you to get me an iced coffee.""No, but not getting killed doing something is not a very compelling reason to do it.”
“There's nothing wrong with nearly getting killed. Actually getting killed: now that would be annoying. But nearly getting killed is fine. I do it all the time and it's never done me any harm.”
“Killing isn't free. It takes something out of you every time you do it. You get their life; they get a piece of your soul. It's always a trade.”
“Okay," I said, clasping her hand. "I swear it. The next time I do something stupid that might get me killed, you can come along.”
“Don't get sidetracked. If you do get sidetracked, get back on track as soon as possible. Ultimately sidetracking kills you.”
“It sends out a very clear message: "Mess with us and we'll do something worse than kill you. We'll kill your children.”