The past shouldn't be forgotten. It should be used as a guide for future situations and not used as a reason to avoid making difficult decisions. There was always a choice.
Maria V. SnyderThe uniform enhanced his athletic body, and my thoughts drifted to how magnificent he would look with his uniform puddled around his feet.
Maria V. SnyderI gave him a bored look. I had been threatened many times before and had learned that the men who didnโt make verbal threats were the most dangerous.
Maria V. SnyderIโll have you know that the most delicate flowers often produce the strongest scent when crushed.
Maria V. SnyderYour mother sounds like a formidable woman," Valek said into the silence. "You have no idea," Leif replied with a sigh. "Well, if she's anything like Yelena, my deepest sympathies," Valek teased. "Hey!" Leif laughed and the tense moment dissipated. Valek handed Leif his machete. "Do you know how to use it?" "Of course. I chopped Yelena's bow into firewood," Leif joked.
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