“Fitz's door was closed, so she knocked before going in.
"I told you, Mr. Snuggles's visiting hours are over," he called through the door.
"What about your visiting hours?" she asked.
"Oh! I thought you were Keefe."
Sophie opened the door. "I get that a lot.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“They pulled apart when Keefe shouted, "YOU GUYS HAVE TO SEE THIS!"
They ran to the main room and found Keefe standing under the skylight, holding up Mr. Snuggles like it was a baby lion about to be made king. The sparkly red dragon twinkled almost as much as Keefe's eyes as he said, "I went in to check on our boy and found him cuddling with THIS!"
"Isn't that the same dragon Fitz brought to your house that one time?" Dex asked Sophie.
"WHAT?" Keefe shouted. "YOU KNEW AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?!"
"Mr. Snuggles wasn't my secret to share," Sophie said.
"IT'S NAME IS MR. SNUGGLES?! That is... I can't even..." Keefe ran back to Fitz's room shouting, "ARE YOU MISSING YOUR SNUGGLE BUDDY?!"
"Fitz is going to die of embarrassment, you know that, right?" Biana asked.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Fitz yawned, and she patted Mr. Snuggles on the head as she stood to leave. He mumbled something, the words too sleepy to be coherent. But Sophie could've sworn he'd said, "Miss you.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“All it takes is one to stand where others fall.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Sometimes the greatest power comes from showing mercy,”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Tam's shadow fell over hers, and he shadow-whispered, "I'm trusting you. I don't care about me, but if something happens to Linh..."
'I promise, we're only trying to help,' Sophie transmitted.
Keefe let out a sigh that sounded more like a groan. "And I thought secret Telepath conversations were the worst. Just so we're clear," he told Tam. "I'M the president of the Foster fan club. And we're closed to new members."
Tam's cheeks flushed. "Uh...not sure what that's about but...no worries there--no offense!" he told Sophie.
She noticed he stole a quick glance at Biana after he said it.
Sophie couldn't decide if she should feel relieved or insulted.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Let's not add projectile vomiting to the list of Awesome Things We Get To Do Today.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Never underestimate the power of the page.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Man, one second you're sharing your air with a dude, and the next second he's trying to get you punched in the face.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Chaperone?' Keefe whined. 'That's going to cramp my style.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“There are many shades of trust, and most of them are gray.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Tell my dad...that I've been hiding his favorite cape in a closet on the twenty-ninth floor. But don't tell him the door is rigged with gulon gas. Let him find that out on his own.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Sometimes rebellion is the only course of wisdom.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“The more she thought about it, the more she realised both sides had lost an important alternate perspective. And maybe that was what she'd been created for.
A girl from both worlds, who'd seen the follies and triumphs of each side.
And her job was to shake things up and do something new.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Only Dex would decide to jab a gadget with a stick.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“STOP!' Keefe held up his hands. 'Ground rules for this conversation: All talk of alicorn baby-making is off the table--got it? Otherwise I'll have to rip my ears off.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Mr. Forkle sighed. 'Is this how it's going to be? Constant questions?'
'Pretty much,' Sophie agreed.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Wow, it's really crowded in here. And really . . . furry.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“It's just hard not to want it all sometimes, you know?”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Dare we ask what made you willing to suffer the furry disgrace?”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“His shadow slipped over hers again, and she could almost feel his eyes studying her. "You're different," his voice whispered. "I can't decide if that's a good thing."
'It is', she transmitted, surprised at how much she wanted him to believe her.
He walked away without another word.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Keefe leaned his head against her shoulder and Sophie counted his breaths, considering what a strange thing grief turned out to be.
Grady and Edaline closed themselves off.
Fitz pushed everyone away.
She couldn't figure out how Keefe was handling it all yet. But she was glad he wanted her to stay.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Yeah, I'm sure he'll have me over for lushberry juice and mallowmelt," Sophie mumbled. "Right after he tells me to call him Uncle Timkin.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Wow," Fitz breathed, and Sophie hoped he meant the river trick--but it was hard to tell with the way he was staring at Linh.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“But I don’t care what happens to her.” “Then why are you crying?” She reached up to wipe his cheek and showed him the tear on her finger. “I . . .” The rest of his words twisted into a sob. Sophie held him tightly, letting him soak the shoulder of her tunic with tears. She wondered if Fitz had felt this helpless when she’d done the same thing to him. He’d seemed so strong and steady that day, when he’d taken her from her human family. She wished she could be the same for Keefe.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Hey,” Fitz said, leaning closer. “You trust me, don’t you?” Sophie’s traitorous heart still fluttered, despite her current annoyance. She did trust Fitz. Probably more than anyone. But having him keep secrets from her was seriously annoying. She was tempted to use her telepathy to steal the information straight from his head. But she’d broken that rule enough times to know the consequences definitely weren’t worth it. “What is with these clothes?” Biana interrupted, appearing out of thin air next to Keefe. Biana was a Vanisher, like her mother, though she was still getting used to the ability. Only one of her legs reappeared, and she had to hop up and down to get the other to show up. She wore a sweatshirt three sizes too big and faded, baggy jeans. “At least I get to wear my shoes,” she said, hitching up her pants to reveal purple flats with diamond-studded toes. “But why do we only have boy stuff?” “Because I’m a boy,” Fitz reminded her. “Besides, this isn’t a fashion contest.” “And if it was, I’d totally win. Right, Foster?” Keefe asked. Sophie actually would’ve given the prize to Fitz—his blue scarf worked perfectly with his dark hair and teal eyes. And his fitted gray coat made him look taller, with broader shoulders and— “Oh please.” Keefe shoved his way between them. “Fitz’s human clothes are a huge snoozefest. Check out what Dex and I found in Alvar’s closet!” They both unzipped their hoodies, revealing T-shirts with logos underneath. “I have no idea what this means, but it’s crazy awesome, right?” Keefe asked, pointing to the black and yellow oval on his shirt. “It’s from Batman,” Sophie said—then regretted the words. Of course Keefe demanded she explain the awesomeness of the Dark Knight. “I’m wearing this shirt forever, guys,” he decided. “Also, I want a Batmobile! Dex, can you make that happen?” Sophie wouldn’t have been surprised if Dex actually could build one. As a Technopath, he worked miracles with technology. He’d made all kinds of cool gadgets for Sophie, including the lopsided ring she wore—a special panic switch that had saved her life during her fight with one of her kidnappers. “What’s my shirt from?” Dex asked, pointing to the logo with interlocking yellow W’s. Sophie didn’t have the heart to tell him it was the symbol for Wonder Woman.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“Keefe shouted, "YOU GUYS HAVE TO SEE THIS!" They ran to the main room and found Keefe standing under the skylight, holding up Mr. Snuggles like it was a baby lion about to be made kind. The sparkly red dragon twinkled almost as much as Keefe's eyes as he said, "I went in to check on our boy and found him cuddling with this!”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“He’s not all bad. No one is. That’s what makes villains so scary. They’re not as different from us as we want them to be.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
“He cleared his throat. "You know I blame you for what happened to my dad- and I can't promise I'm ever going to stop. But...I think I finally get why he sacrificed himself for you. What you just did in there- sending that message around the world. And the way everyone was looking to you... they all believe in you.”
― Shannon Messenger, quote from Neverseen
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