“Never annoy an inspirational author or you will become the poison in her pen and the villian in every one of her books.”
“Sanabalis never seemed to eat, and he deflected most of her questions about Dragon cuisine. Then again, he deflected most of her questions about Dragons, period. Which was annoying because he was one, and could in theory be authorative.”
“From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends. Books became her friends and there was one for every mood.”
“every dream she had ever had, like delicious fruits, and then left her alone to discover that every one was poisoned.”
“She loved her mother and depended on her mother, and yet every single word her mother said annoyed her.”
“Daphne came in with her arms full of books, and her eyes blazing like two poisoned moons. "How'd you like the mess St. John?”