Bad dreams are ghosts of our fears and worries, haunting us while we sleep. I doubt Valek is in trouble.
Maria V. SnyderWe are searching for the same thing,โ Stripey said. โHow do you know?โ Janco asked. โI read his mind.โ The Sitian pointed to Ari. โYours was tooโฆchaotic. Too many useless thoughts to wade through.โ A compliment or an insult? Janco guessed compliment and preened.
Maria V. SnyderI remembered my little brother, Allyn, had appeared so innocent and angelic when he slept--similar to Kerrick. It must be a survival tactic. If Allyn hadn't looked so sweet, we would have killed him while he slept. He had been pure evil when he was awake--similar to Kerrick.
Maria V. SnyderYes, I thought I'd try electrocution next. Since a bomb, a fire, Vinco's knife and a brief encounter with outer space didn't kill me.
Maria V. SnyderYou had me tied in knots. You saved Belen's life, and I wanted to kill and thank you all at the same time. And during those nights when we didn't know if you'd live or die, I went from being angry, to worried to frustrated to scared all within a single heartbeat. If you had die, I would have killed you.
Maria V. Snyder