Lynn Kurland Quote

He turned his head and saw Jessica lying next to him, facing him. Her left eye was horribly discolored. He sat up with a gasp. Merciful saints above, what befell you? he gasped. He put his hands to his head to still the room’s sudden swirling. Lie back, buckaroo, she said. You’re not up to shouting yet. Richard let her lay him back, grateful for the aid but surely unwilling to admit the like. He opened his eyes and focused on the woman leaning over him. He reached up and hesitantly touched the side of her face. Who did this? he rasped. I’ll kill him. We’ll talk about it later. We’ll talk about it now—