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You're easily distracted by the pattern of the cloth and can't see the quality of the threads.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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You had lots of visitors, but they were all quiet." "Oh real funny. Tease the blind man." ~Trella to Logan, pg. 114-115"
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Maria V. Snyder |
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You had me tied in knots. You saved Belen's life, and I wanted to kill and thank you all at the same time. And during those nights when we didn't know if you'd live or die, I went from being angry, to worried to frustrated to scared all within a single heartbeat. If you had die, I would have killed you.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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Right before I was escorted to the jail, Fawn waved bye bye to me. I smiled. My empty, pointless life for hers. Not bad.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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You look like hell,' he said to me in a low voice. 'Gee, Dax, don't coat it with honey. Tell me what you really think,' I said.
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yelena
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Maria V. Snyder |
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Anything else you want to tell me?" I asked Valek as we stopped a few feet short of the castle's south entrance. "Did Ari and Janco set me up for Nix's attack? Do you have another test of loyalty for me up your sleeve? Maybe the next time, I'll actually fail. A prospect that seems appealing!" I pushed away Valek's supporting arm. "When you warned me that you would test me from time to time, I thought you meant spiking my food. But it seems ..
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yelena
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Maria V. Snyder |
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Bad dreams are ghosts of our fears and worries, haunting us while we sleep. I doubt Valek is in trouble.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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60401d6
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When the effort fails, is it worth the cost?
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Maria V. Snyder |
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And clay-caked clothes are so last year.
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Life is like molten glass. It flows, it's flexible, it can be molded and shaped and...what do you say? Ah, yes. It holds vast potential. You have a number of uncertainties in your melt right now. But they will always be there in one form or another. Always. Unlike molten glass, life can't be fixed or frozen into a pretty vase and placed on a shelf to gather dust.
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Before Kiki and I headed toward the Keep, I thanked my friends. "For what? We didn't do anything," Janco grumbled. "For caring enough to follow my guards. And the next time, I might need the help." "There better not be a next time," Ari said, giving me a stern look. "How touching," Janco said, pretending to wipe his eyes. "Get going, Yelena. I don't want you to see me cry." He faked a sniffle. "I'm sure your ego can handle it," I said. "Or ..
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janco
yelena
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In the end, only Leif believed that you were still alive. He thought you might be hiding somewhere, playing a game. As the rest of us grieved, Leif searched the jungle for you day after day." "When did he finally stop?" I asked. "Yesterday." --
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yelena
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Maria V. Snyder |
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Knowing and believing are sometimes hard to combine.
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Trust, Kiki said, Trust is peppermints.
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Besides, thinking kind thoughts about Valek could be extremely dangerous. I could admire his skills, and be relieved when he was on my side in a fight. But for a rat to like the cat? That scenario ended only one way. With one dead rat.
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yelena
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Maria V. Snyder |
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There are certain people I trust no matter what. Even when it seems like they've turned into monsters, you need to stay true to them. Because, in the end, they'll be the ones backing you up.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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You missed the point completely! You're acting..." The word stuck in my throat. He didn't hesitate to say it. "Jealous?" When I nodded, he continued. "Now you're missing the point. It isn't jealousy. It's fear." "Fear?" Not the emotion I expected. "Yes. Fear. I'm afraid you'll be hurt or killed. I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you. I'm afraid I'll lose you to another man."
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Maria V. Snyder |
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Nothing says you care for me better than offering to torture my enemies.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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I had hoped to hear everyone discussing how much they missed my altruistic qualities, my legendary skills as a fighter and as a lover." He leered. "Instead, you're making plans for tomorrow. Interesting how life goes on in spite of itself."
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Maria V. Snyder |
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I gave him a bored look. I had been threatened many times before and had learned that the men who didn't make verbal threats were the most dangerous.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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You should know what happens when you play with fire, Cahill. Eventually, you'll get burned.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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No hope, is worse than fear.
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Did she just-" "Yes." "But I don't-" "Yes you do. We both stink." "Well, I'm not-" "Yes. You are." He huffed. "You wont let-" "No. No complaining. Let's go." I grabbed a clean shirt and pants from my saddlebags. "Well, she could have handled it better," he grumped. "No. She couldn't." He settled into a sulky silence as we visited the bathhouse."
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opal
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I'd better get going or Valek will be wondering where I am." "Yes, by all means go. I noticed you and Valek have become close. Tell him, for me, not to kill anybody, will you?" Sarcasm rendered Rand's voice sharp. I lost control and slammed the oven door shut. It echoed in the quiet kitchen. "At least Valek has the decency to inform me when he's poisoning me,"
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yelena
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His words sliced through my heart, cutting it into little pathetic pieces.
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Valek smiled. "Good. First, send Kade a reply, asking him not to come." He pointed at the unopened letter on the table. I had forgotten about it. Sealed with wax, the message appeared to be secured. Valek shrugged. "I was bored."
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Maria V. Snyder |
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Here we go. Kerrick was as subtle as a thunderstorm.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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Yes, I thought I'd try electrocution next. Since a bomb, a fire, Vinco's knife and a brief encounter with outer space didn't kill me.
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Riley] slapped his hands to his face and then dropped them as if in surrender. 'I always say the wrong thing around you. Look, can we start over?' Over?" Yes. Over. Wipe the board clean.' But I would have to go back to hating you and not trusting you' I said Oh, well don't do that.' He paused and chewed his lip. 'Does that mean you like and trust me now?' " - Riley and Trella"
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I do know I felt as if my heart had been shredded when I found you in our storeroom, unconscious and bleeding. And leaving you with Vinco in the holding cells was the hardest thing I've ever done." - Riley to Trella"
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He pulled my arm out to expose my bracelet. "When I carved this, my thoughts were on you, love. Your life is like this snake's coils. No matter how many turns it makes, you'll end up back where you belong. With me." His sapphire eyes held a promise. - Valek"
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Lying to yourself is easy, too. I know. It's much harder to stay and deal with consequences.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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I am Trella the victorious leader of the Force of Sheep rebellion. Yes the name sounds ridiculous, and I still can't believe we named a major life changing event after livestock--or actually a stuffed animal--but it made sense at the time.
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rebellion
outside-in
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I did what any good rat would do. I bit down on the guard's hand until I tasted blood.
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It's the , not the results that matter.
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If you don't come back to the Keep, then I'll be right. And every time you see me, I'll be insufferably smug." "And how's that different from now?" He laughed and I could see the young carefree boy he had been in his eyes. "You've only had a small glimpse of how insufferable and annoying I can be. As the older brother, it's my birthright."
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yelena
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Maximum damage. It was the beginning of the end. Either we would fail or not. At least we could say we tried.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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Your fear remains strong. You are not ready to face your story, preferring instead to surround yourself with knots. Someday, they will strangle you.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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I'm your mother. I see all. Hear all. Know all.
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Janco] paused. His eyes held a distant gleam as if seeing into his past. 'My first practice was a shock. I was a cocky smart aleck--' [Opal] 'Was?' [J] 'Be quiet. I'm telling a story here.
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Suppressing his relief, Valek asked, "Can you please tell this Lieutenant who he has arrested?" "Can do," Janco said with a smile. "Lieutenant Darren, let me be the first to congratulate you on capturing the elusive and legendary Kelav. He's been wanted in Ixia for years on multiple counts of espionage."
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Maria V. Snyder |
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Love trumps logic. And when it comes to you, love, I can be extremely irrational.
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Maria V. Snyder |
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You're better off fighting hand to hand than wielding a weapon you don't know how to use. A skilled opponent would simply disarm you. Then your troubles would be doubled. Not only would you be under attack, but you'd have to counter your own weapon
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Ursan flourished the knife, threatening me. "Talk, or I'll start cutting off body parts." "Yours? Or mine?" I kept my voice steady despite my insides twisting into goo. "It's an important distinction."
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