I got this," said Nix, raising her bokken.

“Tom adjusted his sword and checked his knives and his pistol. If there had been…”

“It's important to know the past, but your survival depends on knowing the prese…”

“It's just that I'm fifteen, and I have this crazy idea I might actually have a …”

“He could laugh, though, and there was no bluesman who ever lived who didn't kno…”