“Even the most simple thing such as looking up the sky could bring comfort to you, even when the one you loved was far away.”

“You know–my flower, I am responsible for her. She doesn’t even have four thorns to protect herself from harm.’ (Zarek)Why do you love that book so? (Astrid)Because I want to hear the bells when I look up at the sky. I want to laugh, but I don’t know how. (Zarek)”

“I wish I could take away your pain. I wish I could go back to when you were born and take you somewhere safe. Far away from all the people who’ve hurt you. (Kiara)You’re doing that now. (Nykyrian)”

“You can’t buy time, Nick. Ever. It’s the only thing in life you can’t get most of, and it’s the one thing that will mercilessly tear you up when it’s gone. It takes no pity on no soul and no heart.”

“So, can I eat the redheaded goddess now? (Simi)No, Simi. (Acheron)I want to eat her, akri, She a mean person. (Simi)Most gods are. (Acheron)No they’re not. Some, true, but I rather like the Atlanteans. They were very nice. Most of them. You never met Archon, did you? (Simi)No. (Acheron)Now, he could be mean. He was blond, like you, tall like you, well, taller than you, and good-looking like you, but not quite as good-looking as you. I don’t think anyone is as good-looking as you are. Not even them gods. You are definitely one of a kind when it comes to looks…Oh. Well, you’re not really one of a kind, are you? But you cuter than that other one. He a bad copy of you. He only wishes he was as cute as you are. Now where was I going with that? Oh, I remember now. Archon didn’t like a lot of people, unlike you. You know that thing you do whenever you get really, really mad? The one where you can blow stuff up and make it all fiery and chunky and messy and all? He could do that too only not with as much finesse as you. You got a lot of finesse, akri. More than most. But I digress, Archon liked me. He said, ‘Simi, you a quality demon.’ Have you ever seen a non-quality demon, though? That’s what I wanna know. (Simi)”

“I’ve even delivered a few of their babies. (Wulf)Really? (Cassandra)Oh, yeah. You have to love the days before modern roads, and hospitals when I was up to my elbows in placenta. (Wulf)”

“You actually enjoyed that, didn't you? (Amanda)Oh, hell yes! Did you see the look on their faces? Man, I love this car. (Kyrian)(She looked up at the sky and implored divine aid.)Dear God, please separate me from this maniac before I die of fright. (Amanda) ”