I thought the power you had was in your arms and legs and the weapons you bear?”“Don’t forget my cock.

We’re not having sex, are we?”“No,” Talia confirmed. “Don’t take it the wrong way, you’re by far the nicest insect I’ve ever spent time with, but first contact is one thing. I’m not sure my reputation can take sleeping with the first alien I meet.

How?’ a still shaken Nechtan demanded.Britha had always hated to give magic as an answer. More often than not, another answer could be found.‘Magic,’ she said.

You are a romantic. Marry this woman. Have children. Stepping in baby shit will soon drive thoughts of romance from you.

Du Bois didn’t fully understand democracy. It seemed pointless to give people the right to self-determination when so few had any interest in it. Now that humanity had reached a certain level of comfort and people didn’t really seem to want to think for themselves, he believed it was better that they just did what they were told. Then everyone would be happy.

Bit naïve, isn’t it? So much for the Age of Enlightenment.”“I grew up believing in dragons,” du Bois pointed out.

Du Bois sighed theatrically. “It’s as if Oscar Wilde never died for our sins.

I’m not sure we’re quite the monsters you want us to be.

You know, Alexia started, “I will be deeply disappointed if the apocalypse starts in Portsmouth.