Pretend hard enough and maybe it will go away. — Laurell K. Hamilton

I could almost smell her fear... Why did it bother me so much? Because she and I were the only women here, and we had to be better than the men. Braver, quicker, whatever. It was a rule for playing with the big boys.

My eyes were running because there were pieces of zombie all over my toys, Jesus.

People are supposed to fear the unknown, but ignorance is bliss when the knowledge is so damn frightening.