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| 787daae | They're squatting in the cabin," I said. "Using it as a base of operations. We should still get in there if we can. Not just to search for phones or radios, but to get food. Without it, we won't be in any shape to run or fight back if we're caught." Daniel looked at me. "Yes, I know, it's a ballsy move," I said. He smiled. "All right. Let's check it out." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 30bb733 | Whatever it is, it has nothing to do with you. Not your mom leaving. Not your dad being angry. She made choices she couldn't deal with, so she dumped them on him. He couldn't deal with them, so he dumped them on you. They aren't your problems. But you're handling them just fine." "Thanks." His lips curved in a faint smile. It wasn't enough. I wanted to make him really smile. Make him happy. "So now do we get to talk about your problem?" he .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 8972c67 | Whatever it is, it has nothing to do with you. Not your mom leaving. Not your dad being angry. She made choices she couldn't deal with, so she dumped them on him. He couldn't deal with them, so he dumped them on you. They aren't your problems. But you're handling them just fine." "Thanks." His lips curved in a faint smile. It wasn't enough. I wanted to make him really smile. Make him happy." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| c7fc9dc | You've found out something else. Something about you, not me." "Does your new bag of tricks include mind reading?" He laughed. "Only when it comes to you, Maya." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| e917df0 | The interior looked like I expected. Two rooms--a main one and a tiny bedroom. Dusty stuffed fish and moth-eaten elk heads on bare walls. A wood plank floor that seemed as if it hadn't been swept in years. Cobwebs decorating the ceiling. Furniture that would have been rejected by Goodwill. Mouse droppings everywhere. A few dark furry bat forms hung from the upper eaves. In the city, the place would have been condemned as a public health haz.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| fa57a54 | Damned hellhole," he muttered. "Oh, sure, there'll be cell service. Right. The only thing this island has is mosquitoes." Our mosquitoes weren't bad at all--I only had a bite or two after a day in the woods. He was just being cranky. It sounded like the man who'd hit the deer, and obviously, his mood hadn't improved." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| a961bb9 | By the time I caught up, the man was facedown with Daniel on his back, as if he'd knocked him flying clear off the porch. Knocked the radio from his hand, too. It lay a few feet from the man's outstretched fingers. "Moreno?" The other man's voice came over the radio. "What's up now?" The man--Moreno--lifted his head to answer. Daniel slammed his face into the ground so hard I winced. A moment of silence, then the other man sighed and discon.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 56e0b37 | We're going to crawl out of here until we get to Daniel, so he can help you walk." "I can walk--" "Don't play the hero or you'll get us captured." "That's so sweet. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside." "Hey, I hugged you, didn't I? Now follow me and try not to make any noise." "Yes, ma'am." He leaned down toward my ear. "I like it when you order me around. It's really hot." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| d495326 | I can walk--" "Don't play the hero or you'll get us captured." "That's so sweet. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside." "Hey, I hugged you, didn't I?" | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| f587f88 | We need to get him away from here," I said, "so we can interrogate him." "Interrogate me?" Moreno sputtered a laugh. "You kids are cute, you know that? You escape from a helicopter crash and suddenly you're outlaws. Let me tell you how this is going to work--" Daniel heaved Moreno to his feet. The man swung at him, but Daniel ducked easily and returned a one-two punch that left Moreno reeling. "Island wrestling champ," I said. "Only third p.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 07d2a2d | Daniel heaved Moreno to his feet. The man swung at him, but Daniel ducked easily and returned a one-two punch that left Moreno reeling. "Island wrestling champ," I said. "Only third place in boxing, though, so you're getting off easy." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| fd08030 | Hallucination doesn't preclude a rational response to that same hallucination. | Alastair Reynolds | ||
| d471e15 | You taking me to the other kids?" he asked. "There aren't any others," Daniel said. "We're the only ones who made it." Moreno laughed. "Right. That's sweet, protecting your buddies. Did you forget we have a source now? Little Nicky?" "Ni-Nicole?" I said. Daniel glanced back at me, his look warning me not to fall for it so fast. "We saw her get shot," I said. "Um, yeah, tranquilizer dart. I'd have thought you would know about those, Miss May.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 4c82c33 | So, Maya, do you want to know the big secret? What you really are?" "Of course she does," Daniel said. "Good." Moreno flashed a smile. "Then this is where we begin negotiations. You two lead me back to that cabin and let me call my associates. We'll take you someplace safe and tell you everything you need to know." "Um, right," I said. "We've escaped a helicopter crash, trekked through the forest all night, and captured you. But that was ju.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 8f98375 | Then this is where we begin negotiations. You two lead me back to that cabin and let me call my associates. We'll take you someplace safe and tell you everything you need to know." "Um, right," I said. "We've escaped a helicopter crash, trekked through the forest all night, and captured you. But that was just for fun. Time to stop goofing off and turn ourselves in." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| f4a1614 | Your friends aren't going to find you," Daniel said. "And the nights are getting cold. It'll be a race between hypothermia and dehydration, see which kills you first." We paused a moment, letting that sink in, then I said, "Are you sure you don't want to talk to us?" Moreno rolled his eyes, still looking amused. "He'll think it's a lot less funny by morning," I said to Daniel. "We'll come back then, see if he's changed his mind." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| bcc4548 | We'd been walking for about thirty minutes when Daniel asked me to do another treetop check. I'd been avoiding it--really couldn't afford to stumble into another pit of grief and regret right now | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 10c670f | She stalked off ahead. Daniel shrugged at me, then went back to collect Corey and Hayley. I caught up to Sam. "Don't," she said. "Just don't, okay?" "I was only going to say that we need to head that way." I pointed. "Right." A soft, choked laugh. "Kind of ruins the dramatic effect if I'm storming off in the wrong direction, doesn't it?" | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 801f87c | We need to slow down for you. You're in pain and you're not going to remind us of that." "It isn't that bad. Really. I--" "See? Gotta be a tough guy." I lowered my voice so the others wouldn't hear. "How's your head?" "I didn't hit my head. Not yet anyway." "You know what I mean. Your headaches." "I'm fine." -- | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 465155a | You're in pain and you're not going to remind us of that." "It isn't that bad. Really. I--" "See? Gotta be a tough guy." I lowered my voice so the others wouldn't hear. "How's your head?" "I didn't hit my head. Not yet anyway." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 85c5ae5 | Unfortunately, any discussion of my powers led to thoughts of shape-shifting, which led to thoughts of Annie, which led to worry. Worry? Hell, no. Let's call it what it really was. Outright panic. If I even started thinking of it, my heart pounded and my mouth went dry. When I tried to skate over the subject, Daniel brought me back, and we hashed it out. Turning out like Annie wasn't a certainty--she was the only subject we knew who'd begun.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| b0eab99 | Next thing I knew, I was waking to Kenjii licking my face and Corey saying, "Now this is when I really need a camera." I'm sure that when I fell asleep, I'd been lying on my back, looking up at the sky as I talked to Daniel. But when I woke up, I was on my side, nestled with my back against him, his arm over me. I jumped up so fast I kicked him in the shins and he let out an "Oomph." Corey's laugh rang out through the silent forest. "Oh, co.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| b1299ef | I I saw a Whether there's anyone in it or not--" "Who cares?" Corey said. "It's civilization. Let's go." He broke into a jog, and his knee gave way. I managed to catch him before he fell. "The only place you're going is flat on your ass," Daniel said." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 4f71660 | When I saw a white shoe peeking from under a bush, I crept closer and whispered, "It's me." Corey started at the sound of my voice, then caught himself. "You guys shouldn't have come back." "We did. Now, , before I regret it." I crawled under the branches and gave him a quick, one-armed hug. I whispered that we'd wait a minute to make sure all was clear. Then I said, "We're going to crawl out of here until we get to Daniel, so he can help .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 9973422 | I finally snapped out of it when I realized we'd started walking uphill. I blinked and looked around. Fewer trees. More rocks. Ahead? Pitch black. I had to crane my neck way back to see stars dotting the night sky. "A mountain." "Hmm?" Daniel said. I jumped, and realized he was right beside me. Probably had been for a while. He put his hand on my back to steady me and said, "What'd you say?" "I know why I couldn't see lights from the treeto.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 67afa91 | There are certain truths that, in themselves, are as dangerous as any advanced technology. | Alastair Reynolds | ||
| 8a2e346 | I--" I swallowed. "I--" Daniel took both my wrists and turned me to face him. "You were sleepwalking, Maya." "It just...I could hear Rafe and he was hurt and I was trying to get to him and--" My breath hitched. "It seemed real." Daniel pulled me into a hug and I let myself collapse against his shoulder. I kept thinking about how real it had seemed and how I'd never sleepwalked before and... And what if I hadn't been sleepwalking? What if I'.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 194a4de | I think we should try to find Rafe." I turned to her. "I know you liked him. Everyone's focusing on me, but you lost him, too." "No, I didn't. He was yours." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 0ff161b | I think we should try to find Rafe." I turned to her. "I know you liked him. Everyone's focusing on me, but you lost him, too." "No, I didn't. He was yours." "He didn't belong to any--" "I only started flirting with him to make Corey jealous. Then I guess I did kind of fall for him. But the guy I was crushing on wasn't Rafe Martinez. Not the real one, anyway. I get that now. He was showing me someone else. He was showing us all someone else.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| f2abf4e | When I heard the burble of a stream, I picked my way through a patch of bramble to get to it. Hayley was right behind me, fighting through the branches instead of ducking them. Sam got poked in the eye. When she cursed, Hayley jumped and slipped on a muddy patch. Corey ripped his shirt on thorns helping her up. All three complained, loudly and bitterly. "We need more water," Daniel said. "Which means you need to get to it, because we can't .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| c7b07f9 | Forget it. I shouldn't have--" I caught his hand. "Don't. You want to talk about this, right?" He hesitated. Then another humorless smile. "I'm not sure is the right word. More like confess." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| fc97a32 | He swallowed. Rubbed his neck again. Looked around. Then he motioned at the rock. "Can we lie down again? I think I'll do this better..." "If you're talking to the sky?" A half laugh, half snort. "Yeah. Lame, I know." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| e8df093 | You gotta admit, that's one sweet power," I said. "You think so?" "Um, yeah. Duh." He glanced over. "Well, I think being able to change into a cougar is cool, which you obviously aren't so sure of. Maybe we can switch." I laughed. "I wish. Shape-shifting will probably be cool, eventually, but changing from human to cat? I don't think that's going to tickle. Persuasion, though? I don't see the downside." "No? So if I have this power, how do .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| a809394 | So if I have this power, how do I know why people agree with me? Was I right when I persuaded the others not to go back for Nicole? Or did Hayley and Sam just agree because of my power?" "No, you were right. And even if you did use your mojo, it obviously didn't work on me." "That's good." He looked at me. "If I do have this power, I hope it never works on you. I wouldn't want that." "Don't worry. You can count on me to keep telling you yo.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 7ff711a | I think you have to switch it on, like you do sometimes." He nodded. Another quiet moment. Then, "So you can tell when I switch it on?" "I can." "Good. If I ever do it with you, accidentally, stop me, okay?" "You think I wouldn't?" I knocked his shoulder. "Believe me, you are not using any of that mojo on me. Ever. You want to convince me of anything, you gotta be you." "Good." He caught my gaze and held it for a moment, then looked away q.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 53c7ec7 | It had to be killing him to walk, but when I asked if he wanted to stay behind, his response was an emphatic no with an edge of panic. "Can I apologize again for snapping?" he said. "No." I sat back on my haunches. "We need to slow down for you. You're in pain and you're not going to remind us of that." "It isn't that bad. Really. I--" "See? Gotta be a tough guy." I lowered my voice so the others wouldn't hear. "How's your head?" "I didn't .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 25aa768 | Some promises are best broken. Trust me on this: I'm a politician. | Alastair Reynolds | ||
| 069ead7 | She came for the deer," I whispered. Seeing the cougar from another angle, I noticed her hanging teats. "She's lactating, which means she has cubs close by. The ATVs have probably been scaring away the game. She's getting desperate." "I appreciate the Nature Channel commentary," Corey said. "But it's really not helping, Maya." "Sorry." "Think you could use some of that animal whisperer mojo? Tell her the deer looks tasty, but she can have i.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 0d8651d | She came for the deer," I whispered. Seeing the cougar from another angle, I noticed her hanging teats. "She's lactating, which means she has cubs close by. The ATVs have probably been scaring away the game. She's getting desperate." "I appreciate the Nature Channel commentary," Corey said. "But it's really not helping, Maya." "Sorry." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 6143cfe | Think you could use some of that animal whisperer mojo? Tell her the deer looks tasty, but she can have it. In fact, I insist." "You've forgotten everything my dad taught us all about dealing with big cats, haven't you?" "Oddly, it's slipped my mind. Something to do with seeing six-inch fangs a foot from my throat." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| ef3202c | You've forgotten everything my dad taught us all about dealing with big cats, haven't you?" "Oddly, it's slipped my mind. Something to do with seeing six-inch fangs a foot from my throat." "They're two inches, tops, and she's a meter away." "Maya..." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| e62937b | How about we back up?" he said. "What?" "Back up to before we went in the cabin. I was going to tell you what I thought was going on. With you. It starts with that old woman at the tattoo studio. The one who said you were a skin-walker." "I--" "Not yet. This is my chance to look brilliant." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 04ffb5e | I rubbed my face. "It's back to normal, " Daniel said. "What?" I peered at him through my fingers. "Your face. It looks normal, so you can stop rubbing. It wasn't bad before anyway. Just a little...different." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 88043bc | I rubbed my face. "It's back to normal, " Daniel said. "What?" I peered at him through my fingers. "Your face. It looks normal, so you can stop rubbing. It wasn't bad before anyway. Just a little...different." He reached to pull one hand from my face. "I know you're worried about what happened to Annie and whether it will happen to you. You're probably worried about the whole 'changing into a cat' part, too. But it's going to be okay. We'll.. | Kelley Armstrong |