As the joke goes, you donโt have to be faster than the wolf chasing you, just faster than everyone else running away.
Kim HarrisonNewt spun, making her robe unfurl. โHeโs my familiar, bought and paid for. I can claim anything of his. Even his life.โ Al cleared his throat nervously. โThatโs good to know,โ he said lightly. โImportant safety tip. Rachel, write that down somewhere as lesson number one.
Kim HarrisonJenks laughed, taking to the air and saying, โGive it up, FIB man. Itโll take more than you to get her out. Remember what Ivy and I did to your finest last spring? Add Rachel to that, and you can say your prayers.โ From behind me came Eddenโs dry โYou think Ivy wants another stint as a candy striper?
Kim HarrisonThat's why I want you there, he said. You're unpredictable, and that can be the difference between success and failure. Most people make decisions in anger, fear, love, or obligation. You make decisions to irritate people.
Kim HarrisonShut up," I hissed. Ticked that he was taller than me, I stepped up onto a nearby coffee table. "I'm not in a cage anymore," I said, keeping enough presence of mind not to poke him in the chest with a finger. His face went startled, then cloric. "The only thing between your head and my foot becoming real close and personal right now is my questionable professionalism. And if you ever threaten me again, I'll slam you halfway across the room before you can say number-two pencil. Got it, you tall freak of nature?
Kim Harrison