"Xingqiu at your service, my liege! I humbly trust that even one such as I, a mere bookworm, may yet prove to be of some utility under your wise leadership. Nice, I don't often get a chance to speak with such formality. It felt pretty good!"

"I never embark on a journey without a good book to accompany me."

"What say you we snatch a few fireflies and read in the light they give? Hey, I'm joking. Seriously, don't, it's bad for your eyesight."