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Finally, Passacath spoke. His voice was a rasping whisper. 'Is it true?' he asked. 'Are you really him? Smythe Townslayer?' She couldn't quite read Smythe's expression. Was that shock? Hurt? Pride? 'You...' He cleared his throat. 'You could say that.' Passacath looked up for the first time, meeting Smythe's surprised gaze. 'Good,' he said. 'Good.' He seemed relieved. And wasn't that a terrifying thought.

— The Beautiful Decay by Veo Corva (Tombtown, #2) (Page 147)

'Phaw. You never shut up about your ghastly university. "Youngest graverobber ever to graduate" or whatever nonsense'

— The Beautiful Decay by Veo Corva (Tombtown, #2) (Page 75)

Ree stared at her. 'You only targeted the fungi? But you couldn't even see all of it.' Andomerys shrugged. 'With the right parameters in your spell, you can be very precise.'

— The Beautiful Decay by Veo Corva (Tombtown, #2) (Page 54)

But of course when she got in, it was to find a slip of paper sitting on the table beside her lacework.

Travelling with Andomerys. Scry if I'm not back in a week.

No indication where, or why. As considerate as always.

So Usther packed her things and left her own ambiguous note. She hoped her housemate found it galling.

— The Beautiful Decay by Veo Corva (Tombtown, #2) (Page 33)

Queen Margaret.

Off with his head, and set it on York gates; So York may overlook the town of York.

— Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare (Page 72)

[...] Your situation is not as rare as you might think. Many a young lady of means or education has found herself similarly inconvenienced. It is the oldest dilemma in history - the Virgin Mary, indeed! (Please don't read this aloud to Lizzie, I know she would not approve.) [...] Yours, Ditte

— Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (Page 188 - 189)