Even from the beginning, that was the problem. People liked pretty things. People even liked pretty things that wanted to kill and eat them.
Holly BlackThereโs something about herโCassel, I have met many evil men and women in my life. I have made deals with them, drank with them. I have done things that I myself have difficulty reconcilingโterrible things. But I have never known anyone like your mother. She is a person without limitsโor if she has any, she hasnโt found them yet. She never needs to reconcile anything.
Holly BlackMirroring behavior. When a mark takes a drink from his water glass, so should you. When he smiles, so should you. Keep it subtle, rather than creepy, and itโs a good technique.
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