Devon Monk Quotes

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Maybe in the morning, sunlight would to turn him back into a statue; then I could take Stone out to the forest where he could frolic among the ferns, gurgle at streams, and make friends with the other interesting rocks.

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I think you're possessed. Old news. Huh. Anyone I know? My dad. It's a family issue I'm working on.

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I noticed you don't have any self-defense training… …I can handle myself just fine. She stared at me for a long, uncomfortable moment. Finally, In the very short time I've known you, you have been chased, shot, robbed, stabbed, drugged, and attacked by magic. I'm still breathing, aren't I?

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He was sunset against the mountains, strong, vibrant, dangerous, and yet somehow sheltering, protective. And married. Picnic, meet rain.

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I don't know how to explain it. Try words. If that doesn't work, we'll move on to interpretive dance.

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He trotted down the hallway on all fours and started in on his second favorite pastime, conversations with plumbing. Just what I needed: Stone, the Toilet Whisperer.

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Then they both smiled the exact same smile. Narcissism times two. Oh, get a room already.

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But it is clear to me that our survival—both yours and mine—will be dictated by how well you and I can work together. So we're screwed?

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Since I didn't have a spork handy, I leaned over the sink and scooped up a palmful of cold water and pressed it against my face. There had to be a better option than a violent sporking. There had to be a way to get rid of my dad.

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I don't know what's happened to you. You used to be such a nice girl. Now you've gone all stabby and whatnot.

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Shamus ordered half a cup of house brew. Then he proceeded to fill the cup up the rest of the way with milk and sugar. Lots of sugar. Sure you got enough milk in your sugar? I asked as we strolled out of the shop and headed south. He flipped me off. You drink your coffee your way, and I'll drink my coffee the right way.

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And it's just a hunt?" Bea asked. "Just tracking the guy down, or are we going to have to do a little covering up of our own?" Had she just told me she was willing to kill someone and cover it up? She gave me a happy smile, but that glint in her eyes told me that, yes, she'd just offered to off someone.

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Hey, rock dude, are you destroying the house? Causing mayhem? Who's a ferocious gargoyle? Stoney's a ferocious gargoyle.

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The price for using dark magic is death, so that goes a long way toward deterring users.

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My dad told me he knew where to find Zay. Which meant I had to cooperate with him....Do you see what we have accomplished together? The healing of souls with the magic you carry. We have healed souls in death. With light and dark magic.We? No, you stuck your hands in my chest and stole my magic and threw it at them. If you try that again, you won't have hands. Where's Zayvion? Okay, maybe I was a little rusty on the whole cooperation thing.

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Let go of the past, of the things I wanted, of the people I loved, and move forward.

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