" She wasn’t classically beautiful—she had an upturned nose and a downturned mouth, which sometimes gave her the look of a startled lapdog—but she was spirited, dirty-mouthed, arch and aggressive in a way that he needed. He felt wanted—for the first time in as long as he could remember—really wanted, and even if it was for the wrong reasons, it was better than being alone with his own mind. "

― , Church of Marvels