“There are plastic bags with zippers on them. I've seen them in commercials," Dragos said to her. He snapped his fingers, trying to remember the name. "You put food in them.""Ziploc bags?" she asked...”

“Oh my God, not only is he older than the Grand Canyon, but hes like the pope and the Fae King and the president of the United States all rolled up into one. To some ancient cultures he had been a g...”

“He stared at her neck. Realization pulsed. He was looking at the bite he had given her. A hard length was growing against her hip. So, is that your long, scaly, reptilian tail, or are you just happ...”

“Im busy, youre busy, everybodys busy. Ive got a lot I want to say to you, though. All right, Pia told her. Hit me with it. First, Im so sorry about what my uncle Urien did to you guys. I hate him, ...”

“She called me my lady, she told him in a plaintive voice. I dont know who that is. Im no lady. The last of his fury faded away to be replaced with a quick gleam. He peered under the sheet. I can a...”

“I think youre my hero,' she said. Only half-kidding.He stared at her, the picture of incredulity. 'Most people,' he said, 'think I am a very bad man.'She studied his eyes to try to find out if that...”

“A dragon just gave me a piece of jewelry,” she said. She took another swig and handed the bottle back to Graydon. “Have I been added to his hoard?”He shook his head and drank too. “No, cupcake,” he...”

“Every great love starts with a great story...”

“I knew, in the silence that followed, that anything could happen here. It might be too late: again, I might have missed my chance. But I would at least know I tried, that I took my heart and extend...”

“You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.”