He'd wanted to clear each casino out from the zompire infestations, but knew he'd never be able to do it alone.

a sickle moon

The world is full of opportunities and it's up to me to see them and pursue them.

I asked Thady a minute later what nests he knew of. Galore, he answered, grinning. And then proceeded to enumerate them : " A lintie (a linnet), a green grosbeak (greenfinch), a Harry redcap (goldfinch), a yellow yeorling by the roadside, a scobby (chaffinch), a lavrock (skylark), a cushie-doo (a wood pigeon), a cutty wren (common wren), a nanny washtail (pied wagtail) in the rocks, and two tom-titers of sorts.