“Well, there are always two dancers in two circles," Alan said, and went a little red. "Usually a girl and a guy dancing side by side. It's often couples, because, um - the demons are attracted to strong feelings, and the fever fruit lowers inhibitions, and, er-"It's all very Magical Circle Dancers Gone Wild," Nick interrupted, and tucked his knife away.”

“It's well known there's always two sides, if no more.”

“Remember how last year there were two more girls than guys and I had to be on the guys' side and dance with all the girls?That was a lot of fun. I love being tall.”

“Of two sisters one is always the watcher, one the dancer.”

“To 'see both sides' of a problem is the surest way to prevent its complete solution. Because there are always more than two sides.”

“I tell you this, as war becomesdishonored and its nobility called into question those honorable men who recognize the sanctity of blood will become excluded from the dance, which is the warrior's right, and thereby will the dance become a false dance and the dancers false dancers. And yet there be one there always who is a true dancer and can you guess who that might be?You ain't nothing.”