The Culling Quotes

“If they had seen her, running wouldn’t save her. Once she’d done that, they would give chase no matter if they were trawling for skags or not. It was hardwired into the Nirreth’s instincts to chase anything that ran. Humans who ran got culled.”
― J.C. Andrijeski, The Culling

“Who knew if those same rebellion leaders were selling some of the local kids to the cullers, to get the authorities to look the other way?”
― J.C. Andrijeski, The Culling

“Jet hadn’t even heard the cullers when their engines glided overhead. Not until they’d already gotten a lock on her bio-reading and slid lower in the sky for a closer look.”
― J.C. Andrijeski, The Culling

“Jet slammed her back against the wall of the ruined warehouse, panting. Crouching down by the moldy cement bricks, she fought to make her breathing silent. Her sword dug into her spine in the middle of her back, but she barely felt it. Panic filled her, making her sweat even in the early morning air.  She was too late. Surely, they’d seen her. They always said it happened this way. The older adults had been warning her for years about this kind of thing, warning all of them.”
― J.C. Andrijeski, The Culling