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“I think that's smart," Tsunami said. "even with Glory's magical death spit, we probably couldn't have fought off the whole palace, and it would have given away our best secret weapon." Glory looked surprised. "well, thank you," she said. "although I'm going to vote against calling it 'magical death spit,' please."
"Maybe tonight," Tsunami said, lowering her voice. "When most of the palace is sleeping. Maybe we can fight our way out then."
"past the shocks that might kill us?" sunny asked "what good is magical death spit against lightning eels?" "electric eels." starlight corrected her.
"We are NOT CALLING IT MAGICAL DEATH SPIT" Glory said
"Or..." Tsunami remembered the guards who had given her the key. "Maybe we can convince someone to let us go"
"I like that plan," Clay said, bobbing his head. "I like the one where we melt everyone's eyeballs on our way out the door," Glory said.
"with magical death spit," Sunny said, then buried her head in Clay's wings to hide her giggles as Glory glared at her.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Heir

“What is with you and faces?” Qibli said. “You should try threatening someone’s elbows or ankles once in a while, just for a change of pace.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Winter Turning

“Scrolls,” Jambu said. “Um. Those are . . . ?” Starflight looked as if someone had just asked him whether breathing was really necessary.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hidden Kingdom

“Great,” Glory said. “How about a trail of cow parts, too? And a map of where we’re going? Or perhaps we could set this part of the forest on fire, just to make sure everyone knows how to find us. Would you like me to spell out ‘DRAGONETS WUZ HERE’ in giant rocks?”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Heir