Severed Ties Quotes

“C’est vrai, they operate with the idea that if you know about them, they are doing it wrong,” Retta put in. “I will see what more I can find out for you,” she added, then rolled off.”
― J.N. Chaney, Severed Ties

“I’m gonna warn you guys, it tastes like feet, and not the good kind,” Icky hissed at Torina and me, leaning our way. “There’s a… good-tasting kind of feet?” Torina asked. Icky blinked at her. “Well, yeah.” When the bowl came to me and I lifted it to my face, sure enough, I was walloped with a blast of eau du gym locker. I held my breath, took a sip, and swallowed the hot, acrid liquid as quickly as I could. Then I passed it on to Torina. She glanced at me as she took it. “Feet?” I peeled my tongue from the roof of my mouth, which it had desperately hugged for protection. “It’s more nuanced than that. I’d say more… sweaty sock.” She took a sip, made a face like she’d been punched, passed on the bowl, and turned back to me. “I think a bunch of my taste buds just put in their two-week notice,” she hissed.”
― J.N. Chaney, Severed Ties

“Van, what did you do to Frankie? She’s full of holes!” I held up my injured hand and its three remaining fingers. “So am I, but I don’t hear her complaining about that.”
― J.N. Chaney, Severed Ties

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
― J.N. Chaney, Severed Ties