“But that's the thing about fate. It comes whether you're ready for it or not.”

“They were going to expel me. Mom convinced them not to... and got them to apologize," Fern said, almost embarrassed.Really?" Eddie said. "See, Sammy, you don't mess with the Commander, do you?" Eddie playfully hit his younger brother in the stomach with the back of his hand.When the Commander says jump...," Sam started.We say, 'yes ma'am, how high?'" Eddie ended with a forehead salute.”

“A few shackles and bars and this place'd be forced to call itself a prison!”

“Fate," Bizzy said, "adjusts quicker 'n a hungery dog can lick a dish.”

“But that's the thing about fate. It comes whether you're ready for it or not.”