“Sadie Kane here. If you're listening to this, congratulations, you survived doomsday.”

“We speak with one voice,” Walt said. “Especially on this matter. No one hurts Sadie Kane.”

“When you're at peace, you embrace the eternity.When you're confused, you be dazzled by doomsday.”

“Congratulations. The fact that you're reading this means you've taken one giant step closer to surviving until your next birthday.”

“Zia turned toward us, her expression grim. “I will show you to your quarters. In the morning, your testing begins. We will see what magic you know, and how you know it.”I wasn’t sure what she meant by that, but I exchanged an uneasy look with Sadie.“Sounds fun,” Sadie ventured. “And it we fail this test?”Zia regarded her coldly. “This is not the sort of test you fail, Sadie Kane. You pass or you die.”

“Lacy had warned me about Drew the first day of school. Apparently the two of them had gone to some summer camp together––blah, blah, I didn't really listen to teh details––and Drew had been just as much a tyrant there.~Sadie Kane, about Lacy and Drew of Aphrodite cabin.”