"I know, I'm--" Special? One-of-a-kind? He swallowed some beer to stall and tried not to pine for Not New York City, where everyone was exactly like him in their complete uniqueness. "What I mean to say is, I come from a family of - magic men. I know what I can do is different than that."

Ned looked away and went on, though he still hated the term 'zombies' and always would. "It isn't a horror movie; they aren't-- It can be alarming, don't get me wrong, but. They're alive. They're not dead. You're either alive or you're dead, there is no 'un.'"