Cress?It's beautiful out there.A hesitation, before, Could you be more specific?The sky is gorgeous, intense blue color. She pressed her fingers to the glass and traced the wavy hills on the horizon.O...
I passed out from stress? That’s it?I believe the princess term is fainted, said Thorne.
Wolf, are you asking me to be ... your alpha female?He hesitated.Scarlet couldn't help it - she burst into laughter. Oh - I'm sorry. That was mean. I know I shouldn't tease you about this.Still grinni...
An animal? Thorne said, and she realized he'd been waiting for her to further explain what she was seeing.It has long legs and horns and...and it's beautiful.Oh, good, we're back to this, then.
A kiss from the Captain would probably melt my central processor. Thorne winked at her. Oh trust me. It would.
I'm going to make it a law that the correct way to address your sovereign is my giving a high five.' Kai's smiled brightened. 'That's genius. Me too.
Did you know that she was cyborg? asked a woman in an unhidden tone of disgust.Kai stared at her, appearing confused, then let his gaze dance over the crowd. He shuffled his feetcloser to the podium,...
My point is that I am going to figure this out, like I always do. First, we’re going to find a way to get into Artemisia. We’re going to find Cress and rescue Cinder and Wolf. We’re going to overthrow...
Come on, Iko.Iko was still hiding, hugging herself self-consciously. Is he looking?Kai raised an eyebrow.He’s not looking, said Cinder.A hesitation. Are you sure?Cinder gestured exasperatedly at Kai....
Kai neared his desk again, seeing that the fugitive's profile had been transferred to the screen. His frown deepened. Perhaps not dangerous, but young and inarguably good-looking. His prison photo sho...
She would be brave. She would be heroic. She would make her own destiny.
The mobile phone acts as a cursor to connect the digital and physical.
What do you mean? Is she in a coma?Not anymore. She braced herself for his reaction. But she’s a cyborg.His eyes widened, but then his attention was darting around the room as though he couldn’t look...
I guess it’s time.While Cress’s thoughts continued to churn through the horrible things that could happen to her, she felt herself being suddenly spun around and dipped backward, a supportive arm scoo...
What did you bring me today? Delusional mutterings with a side of crazy?
I don't hear anything.Exactly. That's what happens when you *stop talking*.
Thorne scoffed. is my middle name. Right after and .Do you even know what you're saying half the time? asked Cinder.
Do your kind even know what love is? Can you feel anything at all, or is it just... programmed?
Right,' said Kai, 'that'll be no problem in a city of two and a half million people. Let me just go dig out my special Lunar detector, and I'll get right on that.
If you were a gentleman, you would offer to buy me one as well.If you were a lady, you would have waited for me to make the offer.