“Men," Thom murmured. "Men who shook the pillars of heaven and rocked the world on itsfoundations." He shook his head. "It doesn't matter. Forget about them. They are dust now.”

“Ibrahim shook his head. "Women. You are enigmas.""No, we're just always waiting for men to say the proper thing. Now and then you do. And upon such occasion, we rejoice.”

“And the rest is history,' I said.Nah.' He shook his head. 'The rest is now.”

“Right. I'd forgotten about her.' He shook his head. 'That keeps happening.”

“How many other people?" Alec asked. "Roughly."Magnus shook his head. "I can't count, and it doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is how I feel about you.""More than a hundred?" Alec asked. Magnus looked blank. "Two hundred?""I can't believe we're having this conversation now," Magnus said.”

“When Kyle was finally firmly in front of the groom, John held out his hand. As Cole shook it, the men had the most important conversation in the world without saying a word.”