"The place where the eye was is now a mushy soup of thick clear fluid mixed with blood, like ketchup eggs. There's a sting of kelp sticking out of the nose that makes him look almost comical - as though someone has played a practical joke on him."
Chapter 1

"She would start in New York and then adventure herself all the way to San Francisco, where they have steep driving hills. She could find a stray dog or a tame wolf and have it sit next to her and puts its head out the window, and they could get a car with comfortable seats and sing songs while they drive."
Chapter 2

"It's hard for people to have children here. We have a doctor but our medical facilities are limited. But also, it's just hard for people to be ... optimistic."
Chapter 3

"Alive, he was the very picture of honor...