“How many times had it been made clear to Fin that he was alone in this world? That no one else could help him, care for him, be there for him? Every night on the edge of sleep, he closed his yes and thought about finding his mother or learning where he came from or coming downstairs and having the Parsnickles pick him up and spin him around and treat him like a normal kid in a normal family. This despair was nothing new. Every single day, he faced the fear that he would be this way forever and nothing would change, and every single day he beat that fear. He'd bitten down sadness before. He would do it again. Every single day, until he did find his mother, and then he would be a normal kid. He had to be.” FearDespairAloneMap To Everywhere Book:The Map to Everywhere Source: The Map to Everywhere
“You kids take your time," the Naysayer called from above them. "Me an'the oncoming apocalypse will just hang out and get to know each other while we wait.” ApocalypseNaysayerMap To Everywhere Book:The Map to Everywhere Source: The Map to Everywhere
“Fin threw up his hands in frustration. "Marrill, I don't even have a pardon. Now is not the time to be begging for it.” PardonBegMap To Everywhere Book:The Map to Everywhere Source: The Map to Everywhere
“Is it Bub?" Stavik cried after them. "Or Cobble? Louis-Josef? Tog the Log?" Fin shook his head to himself as he mounted the stairs, still laughing. "Come on!" Stavik's voice faded behind him. "Those are common pirate names!” Map To EverywherePirate Names Book:The Map to Everywhere Source: The Map to Everywhere