“With no more ammunition, I resorted to old stanbys."That," I told Tatiana," is …”

“Ah, Belikov," said Abe, shaking Dimitri's hand. "I'd been hoping we'd run into …”

“My captivity with Dimitri. The way his mouth—so, so warm, despite his cold skin…”

“You make learning fun. Like a children’s book or after school special. Tell me …”