He Drank, and Saw the Spider Quotes

“I felt that little knot in my belly that meant a mystery was taking its irrevocable hold. Usually this was a good thing, because usually I got paid for it. But here and now I was on vacation, and the last thing I wanted to do was spend it unraveling the truth of the strange prince, his rotund protector, and the girl I’d once saved from a bear. But damn it, I knew that’s exactly what I was going to do.”
― Alex Bledsoe, He Drank, and Saw the Spider

“Because,” the newcomer said, “once upon a time, he drank, and saw the spider.”
― Alex Bledsoe, He Drank, and Saw the Spider