Dwayne Johnson

“Patricia did the only thing that came to mind: She clamped one hand over poor Dirrp, who was hanging on for dear life, and threw her head forward and down until she was bent double and her free hand was almost touching her toes. The cat went flying off her back, haranguing as he fell.”
― Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky

“Tommington,” Dirrp said. “He’s a cat. He lives in a house with people, but he comes into the forest and kills a lot of my friends. The Parliament is always debating what to do about him.”
― Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky

“I found a wounded bird,” Patricia said. “It can’t fly, its wing is ruined.” “I bet I can make it fly,” Roberta said, and Patricia knew she was talking about her rocket launcher. “Bring it here. I’ll make it fly real good.”
― Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky

“Hey, it’s a bird!” a voice said from the darkness just as Patricia reached the ground. “Come here, bird. I only want to bite you.”
― Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky