The World We Make (Great Cities #2)

by N.K. Jemisin

Then the Woman takes a deep breath. “Well. Matters are coming to a head, anyway. There’s going to be an actual confrontation, apparently—a nice proper mano-a-mano, good-versus-evil moment! I’m rather excited.” She beams, and Aislyn cannot help smiling with her. “I’ve always wanted one of those! I’ll give a ‘the reason you suck’ speech, and they’ll monologue about how evil I am. I’ll reply with some bitchy one-liners. Then we’ll fight. I’ll make it properly climactic, all the best special—well, actual—effects. Then goodness and righteousness will win out over badness and selfishness! Then I gather I’m supposed to kiss someone, but everyone in this universe will be dead so I suppose I’ll have to handle that part myself.” She folds her arms, thoughtful. “I should come up with a way to roll credits.” “You are so damn strange,” Aislyn says, but it’s affectionate.