Honestly," she sighed, "I don't know what kind of life we'll have together, with me always flying off in one direction and you in the other." I smile….

His speech failed to rouse an enthusiastic cheer, but no one dared contradict him..

Everyone watched, wondering if this could be the same lunatic who'd nearly berthed his ornithopter in the restaurant. I swallowed, for it seemed he w….

If you were closer, I'd slap you," she said. "Let me help," I replied, and stepped closer. She promptly slapped me, which surprised me only a little.….

I could not help staring back, for they made quite a contrast: Kate's pale skin and elegant purple suit, Nadira's dusky skin and exotic fiery sari. "….

I prefer the word aviatrix. It has more zing to it." "It's very zingy," I agreed..

The preface? Why would he waste time with the preface? Skip the preface and move on to the meat of the thing!.

You see, when medicine works, it is blessed science, and when it fails, it is witchcraft. - Polidori.

I turned around and headed back to the stairwell, planning to go downstairs and buy a chocolate bar from the vending machine. Maybe it would fall on ….

We did it!" I said, feeling limp with relief. "It actually worked!" Dr. Turgenev rubbed his forehead. "I had very big doubts." "Big doubts?" I said w….

If anyone comes near you, just scream and run..