"Books, I guess. But -- in school? We read his short stories."

Buffy had liked them. They weren't...simple, really. But they were uncomplicated. His sentences weren't nests of clauses and punctuation. They were refreshingly skeletal. She liked them the way she liked short poems.

The Slayer poured herself a bellini to match. "Apparently he once took a bet that he could write a whole story in just six words."