“Look, people, Im announcing a new rule. Its going to seem harsh. But its necessary.The word harsh got almost everyones attention.We cant have people sitting around all day playing Wii and watching ...”

“Im trying to help, Albert said.By paying him with beer?I paid him what he wanted, and Sam was okay with it. You were at the meeting, Albert said. Look, how else do you think you get someone like Or...”

“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.”

“She collapsed at the bottom of the trail, at the edge of the ghost town. Dekka sat on Edilio and pressed down on the wound. The force of the blood was weaker now. She could almost hold the blood ba...”

“Which was how Britteny ended up nestled next to Mickey, under the shelter of a painter's drop cloth.She felt no pain.She saw no light.She heard, but barely.Her heart was still and silent.Yet she di...”

“Heres the thing, people: We have some serious problems. The lights are off. And it seems like thats affecting the water flow in part of town. So, no baths or showers, okay? But the situation is tha...”

“It takes me a while to figure things out, doesn't it?" Edilio grinned. "Do me a favor. When you find Astrid, repeat that to her, word for word, the part about how it takes you a while. Then remembe...”

“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...”

“Astrid felt a towering wave of disgust. She was furious with Sam. Furious with Little Pete. Mad at the whole world around her. Sickened by everyone and everything.And mostly, she admitted, sick of ...”

“The breeze across the desert as the light died was so sweet she could almost drink it.”

“I find peace where the sun kissed leaves dance in the melody of the cool breeze that floats through the air.”

“A stream of primal voicesWhispering in the breeze of your heartTo urge you on.”

“If she were honest, weakness should be masked at all times. Any weakness could, and would be exploited.”

“Today, each of you will make a decision, Caine said. To go with Sam, or to stay here. I wont try to stop anyone, and I wont hold it against anyone. He placed his hand over his heart. For those who ...”

“Today, each of you will make a decision,” Caine said. “To go with Sam, or to stay here. I won’t try to stop anyone, and I won’t hold it against anyone.” He placed his hand over his heart. “For thos...”