Though the urge to hurry was beginning to beat through my brain, I knew that was the one thing I couldn't do. Not of I wanted to save lives.

The advantage of a permanent emergency for the executive is that even trivial things can routinely be accomplished by the crisis presidency. If everything is an emergency, all power is emergency power.

They want emergency responders to be able to access the pipeline in a hurry if necessary without having to tear down a shed or a tree or something.

My eyes were stinging, my body shaking, and my heart seemed to be just aching deep in my chest. (...)
I should have let myself smash down the rocks. It would have hurt a whole lot less

riley: give me a romantic comedy any day.
rhoan: your jest a girly-girl at heart, arent you?
riley: takes one to know one, bro.

Okay, now I know your yanking my chain. Pigs will fly before Blake would ask for our help." Rhoan

"Better start ducking those flying piggies then, bro, because I'm totally serious." Riley