“I’d put a banana on my tray, too. That, at least, didn’tremind me of anything trying to kill me. Could you kill someone with a banana? It didn’t seempossible. Maybe a possessed banana. I’d seen possessed pets before, but not possessed fruit. ButI’ll bet it’s out there somewhere.”

“Okay," I began. "You’re too old for me. You’re scary. It’s creepy that you were so all over my mom and now you’re all over me.”

“Anything for you, Dru. And I mean it. Now, be quiet and let me concentrate.”

“Less speed, less strength, less stamina since I hadn't "bloomed". But I'd bet I was outweighing everyone around me in the brain category.”

“Don’t send me home, it’s boring as fuck-all there.”

“It's woman's power, food is. You be sure you know where'n the hook is before swallerin' it, Dru. You mind me, now.”

“To Gran, “strong medicine” could be good or bad, just like the laxatives she was forevertalking about. Good for makin’ the mail move smooth, but too much and you shit yerbrains out. -strange angels”