Why don’t you just leave? Leave and live your life the way you want to. You’re free to make your own choices. No, he said. Freedom is an illusion. We are bound by restraints on every turn. Family, cla...
While there I had picked up a few vital crumbs of information, and I knew the first twenty-four hours of any investigation were crucial. The more time passed, the colder the trail grew. In a missing p...
Where you worried about me?No, I'm ranting for fun, because I'm a disagreeable bitch!He smiled.You're a moron! I told him.He just looked at me. Happy golden lights danced in his eyes. I'd learned exac...
Where to now? I asked.Hold on, Robert said. I'm still . . . coming to terms with your mode of transportation.Take your time, I nudged Cuddles, turning her to give him a better view. Cuddles flicked he...
When unsure of the stranger’s intentions, the best policy is to open a meaningful dialogue. Hey, dickhead! Who taught you to shoot, Louis Braille? That arrow missed me by a mile.
When a vampire thought your religion went too far, you definitely had problems.
When a lion stalks a herd, he sneaks in close, lies down, and surveys them to choose his victim. He takes his time. The deer or buffalo have no idea he’s near. He finds his prey and then he explodes f...
When I returned, instead of beating swift retreat she suggested we should have fun together. I dunked her a couple of times. Unfortunately, I was pointing a gun at hotel security at the time, and the...
When I opened my mouth, my voice sounded dull, stripped of all life and inflection. I brought a sick beastkin to the bouda house. She’s my friend. If you’re going to kill her, you’ll have to go throug...
What the hell is this? Desandra asked. This is Cuddles. She’s a mammoth donkey. Derek grinned, leaning on the fence. Do you have any self-respect left? Nope.
What do you do to your hair? Dust, hair gel, and a little gun oil. Ever thought of patenting the recipe? No.
What can I do for you, Arbitrator? I asked.George, please. There is no hot water in my bathroom.Oh really? You don’t say.Yes. In fact, it’s ice-cold. He raised a half-filled glass. Thin slivers of ice...
Well, well. The new head of the People’s Atlanta office had come to see me personally. I’d curtsy but I was too tired to get off my donkey and the sword on my back would get in the way.
We make our own choices in life. Our actions shape our lives, and we alone are responsible for them. When
We make our own choices in life. Our actions shape our lives and we alone are responsible for them.
We live in Houston, Texas! Grandma wiped her hands with a rag. You’d get heat stroke.
We let each other be who we are, Curran said. I don’t have to like all of the things she has to do. I love her.
Was his body made out of orange rocks and did he at any point yell 'It's clobbering time'?I find your attempt at levity inappropriate.Consider me properly chastised.
Wanna spot me?No thanks. How about I just scream verbal encouragements at you?
Ve haf vays of making you gif us your DNA sample.