The Consuming Fire (The Interdependency, #2)

by John Scalzi

“One does not need visions when one has data. In both cases, however, one does need to be willing to see.

“Just because I like to fuck, doesn’t mean I’m stupid,”

Maybe you should actually pay attention to what they’re saying to you, that one annoying voice in her head said. You can moon after the boy later. Cardenia made a note to try to find that voice later and strangle it, possibly with alcohol.

“I swear to you I’m not actually the jealous type. That was something else entirely.” “What was it?” “It was the ‘he likes someone else and now I’m sad and want to go eat an entire pie’ thing.” “That’s a very specific thing.” “Well, pie is amazing.”

“That’s the point of rumors. They’re not based on anything, so nothing is very effective against them. Truth is no defense, and the people fielding these rumors know it.”

“You have doubted me. Doubt me no longer. You have come to destroy me. I am not destroyed. You have come to burn me. I am the consuming fire. You will feel what it is to burn.