Tall, with skin the color of rich coffee, and dressed all in black, Jim looked like he was carved from a block of solid muscle. Logic said that at some point he must've been a baby and then a child, but looking at him one was almost convinced that some deity touched the ground with its scepter and proclaimed, "There shall be a badass," and Jim sprung into existence, fully formed, complete with clothes, and ready for action.
Ilona AndrewsGive me an opportunity to fail," Saiman said. "I promise my corpse won't interrupt your 'I told you so' speech.
Ilona AndrewsI stopped the blade two inches before it touched Andreaโs neck. Because she was my best friend, and sticking knives into your best friendโs windpipe was generally considered to be a social faux pas.
Ilona AndrewsIs he a scumbag in training?โ Richard glanced at the gunman. โAt least have the decency to hold the gun properly, you fool. If you donโt know how, pass it to someone who does. Iโm not going to suffer being shot at by anything less than a full- fledged lowlife. (Richard)
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