“Buck up,” she whispered to him. “Don’t be such a wuss.”

“Please Julian,” she whispered to him as he slept beside her. “Don’t leave me.”

“He did not playfully shake him, as was his wont, or murmur soft love curses; but he whispered in his ear.'As you love me, Buck. As you love me,' was what he whispered.--Call of the Wild”

“Don’t be jealous, baby. We’ll get to you in a jiffy. (Daimon)Jiffy? What kind of pathetic wuss uses the word ‘jiffy’? (Xypher)”

“And you plan to do this alone? You think a lot of yourself, don’t you animal? (Stone)Oh, punk, please. Believe me, when dealing with wusses like you who have to gang up on a kid to feel powerful, I don’t need any help. (Fang)”

“The rain battered the cottage. Valkyrie risked a look up at Skulduggery.“What is it?” she whispered.“It’s a box,” he whispered back.“What kind of box?”“A wooden one.”She gave him a look.”