“If you're scared, do something.”

“I realized I would be forced to run away from home if someone tried to arrange a marriage for me. I didn't want to think about it.”

“How do you ever hold on to anybody?”

“She gave a low and delighted chuckle. Her eyes were black as a moonless December night and reflected the electric lights like stars.”

“Looking up at the stars and smoking in silence.”

“I need complicated railroad journeys and people speaking to me in foreign languages to keep me happy. I want to see the world and write stories about everything I see.”

“My foggy brain slid away and And I was still dressed in only my bra and panties. Well, at least its a nice set of bra and panties. Yep, these were the thoughts going through my brain as I looked at...”

“I am concussed,' I announced, entirely sure of my self-diagnosis.''You're fine,' Takumi said as he jogged back towards me. ''Let's get out of here before we're killed.''''I'm sorry,' I said. ''But ...”

“And how is your head? Better?" he asked."Very much. Sometimes it hurts." Right now it was throbbing. "But every day I am much improved.""Where did you hit it? Are you bruised?"I put a hand to the b...”

“What did I tell you about plastic ties? Only for humans, Julie murmured.If you don't listen to me, I can't teach you anything.”

“What did I tell you about plastic ties? Only for humans, Julie murmured.If you don't listen to me, I can't teach you anything.”