“Nothing?Micheal!You're 'playing'!.IN PUBLIC?'That's new?' Claire whisperd to shhane'He hasn't played anywhere but our living room since-Teeth-in-neck mime 'You know Oliver''Oh.'micheal's face was turning pink.'just put it back,OK?It's no big deal!Eve kissed him.”

“Oh, Micheal darling!""Don't call me darling, I'm a driving instructor!”

“And if you dont come back from the dorm, I'm the one who has to explain to Micheal how I let you go off and get yourself killed like a Dumbass. First rule in horror movies, Clair-Never split up!”

“It's only a hunting spider, it won't hurt you." -Myrnin"So not the point!" -Claire"Oh, pish. It's just another living creature. Nothing to be frightened of, if handled properly. I think I'll call him Bob. Bob the spider." -Myrnin"You're insane." -Claire”

“Your life is nothing, just a little makeshift that you play with for a while, a machine that you put to use. And if something cracks it, then it's cracked, that's all.”

“Oliver laughed - actually laughed."I like this new Claire," he said. "You should work her this hard all the time, Myrnin. She's interesting when she's forthright."Claire, possessed by the spirit of Eve, shot him the finger. Which made him laugh again, shake his head, and walk up the steps.”