He thought of such places in a way that had no words, only recognizing one when he came to it. He might have called it holy, save that the feel of such a place had nothing to do with church or saint....
He came through the front door just as I barreled into the hallway, and grabbed me round the waist, kissing me with sun-dusty enthusiasm and sandpaper whiskers. You’re back, I said, rather inanely. I...
Had it been this way where she came from? Had fires and food held back a jungle darkness, kept away leopards instead of bears? Had light and company given comfort, and the illusion of safety? For illu...
Don’t be afraid, he whispered into my hair. There’s the two of us now. I felt warm, soothed, and safe.
For months, people have been asking my views about the Scottish independence referendum, and I've been saying, 'It's not my country; I don't live here. Much as I love Scotland, I think it would be ina...
Wooden mug I had ready, half filled with
Well, that’s of no consequence just now. But he did not tell you—that is—has he not told you about Willie? I stared at him blankly. Who’s Willie? Instead of explaining, he bent and opened the drawer o...
Watch a good movie sometime without reference to what’s happening but only with attention to how it was photographed; you’ll see the change of focus—zoom in, pan out, close-up on face, fade to black,...
One never stops to think what underlies romance. Tragedy and terror, transmuted by time. Add a little art in the telling, and voilà! a stirring romance, to make the blood run fast and maidens sigh.
O Lord, bless the blood and the flesh of this the creature that You gave me, Jamie said softly. He scooped a pinch of the herbs himself, and rubbed them between thumb and forefinger, in a rain of frag...
No hay respuestas, sino elecciones.
Like plumbing, medicine is a profession where you learn early on not to put your fingers in your mouth.
It's as though, knowing that everything is possible, suddenly nothing is necessary.
If you find him, she whispered, when you find my father—give him this. She bent and kissed me, fiercely, gently, then straightened and turned me toward the stone. Go, Mama, she said, breathless. I lov...
I'll tell ye, Sassenach; if ever I feel the need to change my manner of employment, I dinna think I'll take up attacking women - it's a bloody hard way to make a living.
I wept bitterly, surrendering momentarily to my fear and heartbroken confusion, but slowly I began to quiet a bit, as Jamie stroked my neck and back, offering me the comfort of his broad, warm chest....
I was in the heart of chaos, and no power of mind or body was of use against it.
I thought perhaps I’d start on this project with a trip down to Broch Tuarach. It’s in the same direction as the stone circle, so maybe
I suppose so. An oath was an oath, though I rather wondered if Hippocrates ever ran into this sort of situation himself. Possibly he did; the ancient Greeks were a violent lot, too. The
I dinna know what's a sadist. And if I forgive you for this afternoon, I reckon you'll forgive me, too, as soon as ye can sit down again. As for my pleasure... His lip twitched. I said I would have t...