Shalini

“Sadie, I can't intervene." He turned up his palms in frustration. "I told you when we first met, this isn't an actual physical body."
"Shame," I mumbled.
"What?"
"Nothing. Go on.”
― Rick Riordan, The Throne of Fire

“I tried to think of something to say. Excuse me? Hello? Marry me? Anything would have done.”
― Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid

“But I'm Crazy. I swear to God I am.”
― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

“I’m sorry I can’t do more. But happy birthday, Sadie.”
He leaned forward and kissed me on the lips.”
― Rick Riordan, The Throne of Fire