I chose to not worry about it, I told him. I filed it away into the same place keep things like Earth is a globe & ice floats. I'm aware of it, & when I need it, I'll pull it out & dust it off, ... Th...
I WALKED INTO my house to see the knight and the wizard sitting in my kitchen, drinking coffee. If you added in Julie’s thieving skills and my sword, we almost had an adventuring party. It’s too bad w...
Hypothetically speaking, Robert said, if the attack happens, and Roland retaliates, what will you do about it?She is a princess of Shinar. My aunt burst into existence in the middle of the kitchen. It...
Humans tend to segregate the world: enemies on one side, friends on the other. Friends are the people we know. Enemies are the Other. You can do just about anything to the Other. It doesn't matter if...
Humans tend to segregate the world: enemies on one side, friends on the other. Friends are people we know. Enemies are the Other. You can do just about anything to the Other. It doesn't matter if this...
Hugh got up. Would love to stay and play doctor, love, but duty calls. He headed for the door.Play doctor? Jackass.Harpy.Thank you for saving me in the woods, she said to his back. And for healing Ale...
How’s my face?George picked up the mirror. Ready?Hit me. She raised the mirror. A big bruise blossomed in all of its blue glory on the left corner of my jaw. My mouth was puffy and swollen, and a long...
How many of these houses do you own? We own, and all of them. Do we own anything else? We also own the woods directly behind us. Those woods extended for quite a while. There used to be a huge golf co...
How do you know your injuries aren’t life threatening? You’re covered in the fluid from its guts. How do you know it’s not poisonous? If it’s poisonous, we’ll deal with it when I feel sick. Fine. I’ll...
How did it feel, Herald? The memory of power ripping from her in a torrent surfaced in her mind, followed by a spike of pain as she said the power word after her incantation had paved the way. She hea...
He’d recreated the menu he requested for the naked dinner. Ha!How did you even know my shoe size?I’ve seen your foot up close. Curran pointed to his chest. I’ve seen it here. He moved his hand to his...
Her imagination painted Georgie twenty years later, sitting in leg irons before some Broken psychiatrist. Well, you see, it all started with bubbles...
He wanted to marry her. For men like you, ‘marriage’ sounds a lot like ‘sentenced to forced labor in the mines.
He grabbed the nearest lizard, twisted it with a loud snap, and tossed it aside. Hey, baby. Hi. I beheaded a lizard. Where are the kids? With the MSDU. He disemboweled a beast with a quick swipe of hi...
He finished the bandage and was examining it critically.You know those things are unreliable. His voice held just a touch of reproach.Eleven out of twelve work fine. I’d say that’s better chances than...
He came for me. I couldn’t believe it.. Into a flying palace full of thousands of armed rakshasas in the middle of a magic jungle. . What was the God damn point of saving him only to watch him throw h...
He came for me again. He could barely move, but he dragged himself up and threw himself at an enraged demon for my sake. It was enough to make a girl cry.
Having a fling with you doesn’t appeal to me. You’re handsome, but you’re too inexperienced and too arrogant to be good in bed. Having ridden many horses doesn’t make you a good rider; it just proves...
Having a fling with you doesn't appeal to me. You're handsome, but you're too inexperienced to be good in bed. Having ridden many horses doesn't make you a good rider; it just proves that you can't re...
Good night, Preceptor. He nodded, turned without a word, and strode down the hallway. He'd walked her to the door. That was almost... sweet.