• I would say that by virtue of your not acting parental up to this point, you've relinquished your ability to wield any power now. Sam and I are together. It's not an option.

    Maggie Stiefvater: I would say that by virtue of your not acting parental up to this point, you've relinquished your ability to wield any power now. Sam and I are together. It's not an option.
    Maggie Stiefvater (2011). “Shiver Trilogy (Shiver, Linger, Forever)”, p.179, Scholastic Inc.