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“Why, so we can look for some little kid who probably doesnt even know hes missing?Again Sam resisted the surge of anger. As mildly as he could he said, Brother, nobody is making you come.You saying...”
“Lana's going through them one at a time. Healing them. She's amazing."Sam thought he heard something extra in Edilio's voice. "She's cute too, huh Edilio?"Edilio's eyes went wide and started blushi...”
“Sam?Yeah.I was on the school bus that day. Remember?Vaguely, he said, and laughed. My fifteen minutes of fame.You were the bravest, coolest person Id ever known. Everyone thought so. You were the h...”
“More than two dozen kids lined a low railing around the gazebo. They were all tied to it by a rope leash that gave them no more than a few feet of movement. Neck to rail, like tethered horses. Each...”
“He found a set of encyclopediaslike Wikipedia, but paper and very bulky.”
“Whats up, Sam?What birthday? he panted.What?What birthday, Anna?It took a while for her to absorb his fear. It took a while for the reason for his fear to dawn on her.Fifteen, Anna said in a whispe...”
“The fool says 'I never intended to kill. I meant only to wound.' But I tell you that if you prick a finger with a poisoned thorn you may not claim innocence when the heart dies. Do not plant a weed...”
“Hes becoming useless. Worse than useless, Sam said. Then, relenting, he said, Well get past it.You mean you and Quinn?Yeah.Astrid considered just keeping her mouth shut, not pushing it. But this wa...”
“Um, people.It wasnt hard to get their attention. They gathered around. Even the littlest ones toned down their giggling, at least a bit.First of all, thanks to Albert and his helpers for this meal....”
“Sam, Astrid yelled. Quick.Sam thought he was too far gone to respond, but he somehow started his feet moving again and went up to where Little Pete was standing and Astrid kneeling.There was a girl...”
“You sound like a college freshman taking his first philosophy class way too seriously, but that's good.”
“Listen, Sam, and everyone, you need to know something so it wont freak you out: Pack Leader can speak. I mean, human words. Like Smart-Girl Barbie there was saying, hes some kind of mutant or whate...”
“No you sick, stupid creep, I love you. I shouldn't. I shouldn't. You're sick inside, Caine, sick! But I love you. - Diana”
“Brianna dropped the skateboard in front of Sam. "Don't worry: I won't let you fall off." "Yeah? Then why did you bring the helmet?" Brianna tossed it to him. "In case you fall off.”
“What do you think that fish is?' Sam asked Astrid.,' she said.'Yeah?' Sam made a face. 'Do you think it's okay to eat?'? Inedible? Joke, duh. Try to keep up, Sam, I made that really easy for you.'S...”
“We do need a system, and we do need you and your 'Bertos, and sometimes we need Sam to just come along and kick some ass. - Quinn”
“It's Sanjit. It's a Hindu name. It means 'invincible.'""That's great," Lana said."Invincible. I can't be vinced.""That's not even a word," Lana said."Go ahead: try to vince me," Sanjit said.”
“A man without pleasure is a man without any idea what life is about”
“Sam woke to a feeling of utter, profound, incredible relief.He closed his eyes as soon as he opened them, afraid that being awake would just invite something terrible to appear.Astrid was back. And...”
“It’s time,” Jack said.“Breeze? Count the kids,” Sam said.Brianna was back in twenty seconds. “Eighty-two, boss.”“About a third,” Jack observed. “A third of what’s left.”“Wait. Make that eighty-eigh...”
