Voirrey

“I was conceived because it would be good for my House to have an heir and because my parents' genes ticked the right set of boxes. You were probably conceived because your parents loved each other."

"According to our mother," Bern said, "he was conceived because she was too wasted to remember a rubber."

Mad Rogan stopped chewing.

"I was conceived because my mother skipped bail. Her boyfriend at the time threatened to call the cops on her so she had to do something to keep him from doing it," Bern said helpfully.

Awesome. Just the right kind of information to share.

"Aunt Giselea isn't the best mother," I said. "There's one in every family.”
― Ilona Andrews, Burn for Me

“Yes, the princess you were expecting put on her armor and left to kill the dragon. So sorry.”
― Ilona Andrews, One Fell Sweep

“When a vampire thought your religion went too far, you definitely had problems.”
― Ilona Andrews, One Fell Sweep

“Do you expect to talk to us, Master Musgrave?’ ‘No, Lord Robert, I expect to die,’ said Tom.”
― Peter Tonkin, A Midwinter Murder