The idiot had shot their own dog. That’s what happened when the destructive potential of a man’s weapons exceeded his intelligence.

The universe shrank to Curran and his pain. I had to break him free. Nothing else mattered.

I do shodo magic,” Dali said. “I curse through calligraphy. I have to write the curse out on a piece of paper and I can’t move while I do it. One smudge, and I might kill the lot of us.” Oh good. “But don’t worry.” Dali waved her arms. “It’s so precise, it usually doesn’t work at all.” Better and better.

Now Julie could stay here, in the Keep full of homicidal maniacs who grew teeth the size of switchblades and erupted into a violent frenzy when threatened.

Give me a few minutes.” “You have time.” He sat in the grass. “Are you just going to sit there and watch me?” “Yes. Watching pretty peasant girls is what we poor little rich boys do best.” “Peasant?” He shrugged. “You started the name calling.

Every woman should be told she's attractive. Men are seduced by their eyes, women by their ears." Saiman

Just once I want it to be easy and neat. But no, there is never a good decision. I pick what I can live with.