“ He must have been handsome when he was alive and was handsome still, although made monstrous by his pallor and her awareness of what he was. His mouth looked soft, his cheekbones as sharp as blades, a… Holly Black
“ You said you were allowed to lose it,' some part of her reminded herself. 'Not yet, not yet. Holly Black
“ I'm going to take off your gag. And if you try to bite me or grab me or anything, I'll hit you with this thing as hard as I can as many times as I can. Understood? Holly Black
“ Tana would sit near the door to the basement with fingers in her ears, tears and snot running down her face as she cried and cried and cried. And little Pearl would toddle up, crying, too. They cried… Holly Black
“ She took a deep breath, Last chance. Are you in need of rescuing? His expression turned very strange, almost as if she'd struck him, Yes, he said finally. Holly Black
“ He let out a hiss of pain,then smiled that crooked, sheepish smile he always fell back on when he was caught doing something bad. Sorry. I-I didn't mean to. I just- I've been lying here for hours, thi… Holly Black
“ That was seven years ago. The doctors told her father the memory would fade, like the big messy scar on her arm, but neither ever did. Holly Black
