“Tally turned away. Five minutes was suddenly too long to stand here, eyes burning, unable to cry.”

“Tally, do you ever suffer from sudden flashes of anger or euphoria, countersocial impulses, or feelings of superiority?”

“I don't want to hurt you but I will if I have too - Tally Youngblood”

“However stupid the choice seemed, Shay had made it with her eyes open, and had respected Tally's choice to stay.”

“I'm Tally Youngblood. Make me pretty." -Tally Youngblood”

“I can pick up the city feeds on my antenna. It said they were going to change you all. Turn you into something less dangerous. Are you still...?"She gazed at him. "What do you think, David?"He peered into her eyes for a long moment, then sighed and shook his head. "You just look like Tally to me."She looked down, her vision blurring.What's the matter?"Nothing, David." She shook her head. "You just took on five million years of evolution again."I what? Did I say something wrong?"No." She smiled. "You said something right.”

“Listen, you bubblehead-up-until-five-minutes-ago...”