Ax swiveled his stalk eyes toward me.

“Humans waste words. They toss them like banana peels and leave them to rot. Eve…”

“Jake? Do me a favor. Don't ever say 'so far, so good'. The only time anyone eve…”

“But hunger, like food, comes in many shapes and colors.”

“But mostly, I remembered what I’ve always believed. What my mom taught me. That…”