“We’re doomed,” one of the sprites said, turning wildly in a circle as though excited at the prospect… — Django Wexler

“You’re not very loyal,” Isaac said as Alice took his hand.

“Loyalty,” Ashes sniffed, “is for dogs. Cats have better sense.”

The more he didn’t know, she reasoned, the easier he would be to fool.

Of course, where magic is involved, appearances don’t mean much.