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Exactly. You can shoulder all the blame and become a martyr. Provided anyone knows what or who you're martyring for. Or you can accept that some things are important enough to fight for and realize there will be sacrifices along the way.
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Why is she convinced Ambrose is out to get her" Leif asked "Ambrose?" Yelena raised a slender eyebrow. She carried a tray of tea and fruit. "You're on a first name basis with the Commander now?" "I usually call him Amby, but not in mixed company.
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I do know I felt as if my heart had been shredded when I found you in our storeroom, unconscious and bleeding. And leaving you with Vinco in the holding cells was the hardest thing I've ever done." - Riley to Trella
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No," I said. "I'm not safe, Belen. Who is going to tear Kerrick's arm off if he hits me again? Come on," I urged. "Stay with us".
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Knowledge, whatever the form, could be as effective as a weapon.
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Sorry. An overdeveloped nurturing instinct comes with being a healer.
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I gave him a bored look. I had been threatened many times before and had learned that the men who didn't make verbal threats were the most dangerous.
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With a touch of sarcasm. Glass is an amazing material. Versatile,
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Back so soon?" he asked. "Too bad. I was just about to organize a search for your dead body. What happened when you knocked on the southerner magician's door to sacrifice yourself? Did they kick you out, thinking you too half-witted to waste their time on?
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Did you live here?" Leif asked. I nodded. "For two years"."Where did you stay?" "I had a room in Valek's suite." Leif shot me an incredulous look. "Boy, you worked fast.
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I'll have you know that the most delicate flowers often produce the strongest scent when crushed.
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Some Queen of the Pipes, I thought. I'd believed I was better than a mindless drone. But I was the mindless one, hiding away. Even now I referred to them as if I didn't belong.
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Valek leaned back in his chair and said to me, I don't think I would have made it past the audition, Yelena. I probably would have set my hair on fire by this point. What's a singed head for the sake of art? I teased. He laughed.
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Riley squinted. He ran his fingers along my neck. When he found the collar he explored the surface and tried to tug it. "No seams. It doesn't fell like metal. The colour is amazing". "Why?" (Trella) "It blends in. It matches your skin. Didn't you know?" (Riley) "No mirrors in my cell." (Trella) He gasped with mock horror. "So cruel! How did you ever survive?" (Riley)
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You're better off fighting hand to hand than wielding a weapon you don't know how to use. A skilled opponent would simply disarm you. Then your troubles would be doubled. Not only would you be under attack, but you'd have to counter your own weapon
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He made a weak attempt to look innocent, but I knew better. "Should I guess how many concealed weapons you have or should I strip search you?" "A strip search is the only way to be absolutely certain." Valek's deep blue eyes danced with delight.
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If you don't come back to the Keep, then I'll be right. And every time you see me, I'll be insufferably smug. And how's that different from now? He laughed and I could see the young carefree boy he had been in his eyes. You've only had a small glimpse of how insufferable and annoying I can be. As the older brother, it's my birthright.
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Ah, Kerry. You've found your heart. Who is she?"... "A healer, but she's... gone.
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I'd better get going or Valek will be wondering where I am. Yes, by all means go. I noticed you and Valek have become close. Tell him, for me, not to kill anybody, will you? Sarcasm rendered Rand's voice sharp. I lost control and slammed the oven door shut. It echoed in the quiet kitchen. At least Valek has the decency to inform me when he's poisoning me,
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Living is a risk," I snapped at him. "Every decision, every interaction, every step, every time you get out of bed in the morning, you take a risk. To survive is to know you're taking that risk and to not get out of bed clutching illusions of safety.
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Being a scrub was undesirable and hard work, living in crowded conditions with no privacy and just being one of many. Undistinguishable.
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Valek's thoughts returned to Yelena. An icy finger of loneliness touched the emptiness inside him. She was in Sitia, where she needed to be to learn about her magical powers, but she had taken his heart with her.
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I'd like you to make a commitment to me as well. Will you be my mate?
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But you've slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart.
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My cheek stung and throbbed. I remained on the floor of the cave. Belen stood between me and Kerrick. "...temper in check. She's a sweet girl," Belen said. "She's a healer, Belen. And no longer a girl. Healing Ryne is all I care about. All you should care about, as well. You know-" "Yes, I know what's at stake." Belen spat the words. "But if you raise your hand to her again, I'll rip your arm from its socket.
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Maria V. Snyder
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Maria V. Snyder is an American fantasy author best known for her Study Series. Her first novel, Poison Study, was published on October 2005, and won the 2006 Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel.
Known for:
Poison Study
Magic Study
Fire Study
Shadow Study
Night Study
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