“I need a weapon,” Valkyrie muttered.

“You’re an Elemental with a Necromancer ring, trained in

a variety of martial arts by some of the best fighters in the world,” Skulduggery pointed out. “I’m fairly certain that makes you a weapon.”

“I mean a weapon you hold. You have a gun, Tanith has a sword... I want a stick.”

“I’ll buy you a stick for Christmas.” 

― Derek Landy, Mortal Coil

 “Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. ” 

― Mary Ellen Chase