“ I'm worried he's going to...do something crazy.He lives in a hole in the ground, dresses funny and occasionally eats his assistants, Eve said. Define .Claire closed her eyes. Okay. I think he wants to… Rachel Caine
“ She was almost at the top of the steps, and Shane was right behind her, when she heard Myrnin say, in a quiet voice that was like the old Myrnin, the one she actually liked, I'm sorry, Claire. I never… Rachel Caine
“ Myrnin, who hadn't said much, suddenly reached out and wrapped his arms around her. She stiffened, shocked, and for a panicked second wondered whether he'd suddenly decided to snack on her neck... but… Rachel Caine
“ Here, Myrnin said, his voice still gentle and low. Amelie said you had to work. No one said you had to work alone. He picked up the next part and slotted it in, took the screwdriver from Claire's numb… Rachel Caine
“ You humans, always eating. I'll make you soup. You can eat it while you keep working. Myrnin set aside his book and walked into the back of the lab.Don't use the same beaker you used for poisons! Clai… Rachel Caine
“ Claire said. I might be able to get him to stop. Who, crazy dude? Maybe. Or he might pull your head off, Shane said. I kind of worry.She couldn’t help but smile. Yeah?A little bit.That’s …nice.He stud… Rachel Caine
“ He's not doing anything he shouldn't be doing, right? Like what?Like hitting on you.Ew. No, of course not. He doesn't see me that way. Michael shook his head and went back to his coffee.What? You thin… Rachel Caine
“ Myrnin turned away to pick up his Ben Franklin spectacles, balanced them on his nose, and looked over them to say, Don't do drugs. I feel I ought to say that. Rachel Caine
“ What about Myrnin?'Eve swallowed, almost choked, and Michael patted her kindly on the back. She beamed at him. 'Myrnin? Oh yeah. He did a Batman and took off into the night. What is that guy, Claire?… Rachel Caine
“ Claire was just coming down the stairs, humming and thinking about how nice it was to have things getting back to normal, and how she'd tell Shane about the January thing tonight, when Myrnin sent a m… Rachel Caine
“ Myrnin said softly. And how is it that you do not understand that HERE, in THIS place, this girl belongs to me, not to you? Rachel Caine
“ I'm worried he's going to ... do something crazy. He lives in a hole in the ground, dresses funny, and occasionally eats his assistants, Eve said. Define crazy. Rachel Caine
“ I never meant it, he was saying. Never meant it to happen. Can't stand it,seeing her suffer. Must do something, do something... What do I do? What can I do...? Rachel Caine
“ Yes, he said. I am sure. I double-checked everything after you went home yesterday. I even made a few improvements, just in case. The first part of that reassured her. The second part... not so much.… Rachel Caine
“ He started to touch the mechanism under the keyboard, then pulled his hand back with a snap.Ah, he said. Must deactivate the security....Turn around, please.What?Turn around, Claire. It's a secure pas… Rachel Caine
“ Bishop was all done with the witty conversation. 'Will you swear?'And Myrnin said, shockingly, 'I will.' And he proceeded to, a string of swearwords that made Claire blink. He ended with, '—frothy foo… Rachel Caine
“ There were a few things scarier than a bipolar vampire off his meds, but to be honest, not that many. Rachel Caine
“ Take her home. And-Say nothing- yes, yes, I heard you the first seven hundred times, Myrnin said, much too sharply. I'm ancient. I'm not deaf. Rachel Caine
“ I so rarely have the chance to field-test anything. Amelie is so conservative about these things -Myrnin Rachel Caine
