Adulthood Rites (Xenogenesis, #2)

by Octavia E. Butler

Neci had a way of saying a thing and saying a thing over and over until other people began to say it—and believe it.

He laughed at the impossible notion of his forgetting her

This is the proper way to tell me that a character laughed. She is reinforcing the reality of Akin's memory, instead of pointing out some joke.

“All right,” he said unhappily. “Touch me, Dehkiaht. I’ll hold still.”

Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me, I wanna be dirty.