I cross two fingers, a binary precaution against hex, effective as superconductor or simple superstition.

“Writing imaginative tales for the young is like sending coals to Newcastle. For…”

“Who the fuck's Herodotus?" Asked the Iceman.”

“Now Coraline," said Miss Spink, "what's your name?""Coraline," said Coraline."A…”

“People believe, thought Shadow. It's what people do. They believe, and then the…”