I 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. SnyderNo. I took this job in self-defense. Quain burns everything. Belen thinks jerky is all we need to survive. Flea's idea of a good meal is something that hasn't been in a garbage can first. And Kerrick poisoned us-' 'Not on purpose,' Kerrick said. 'The meat looked done.
Maria V. SnyderI hate a mystery. I would have let the identity of the Commanderโs successor remain a secret, as I have for fifteen years, but tonightโs opportunity was too tempting. With eight drunken Generals sleeping it off, I could have danced on their beds without waking them." - Valek
Maria V. SnyderItโs your fault. I was defending you!โ I blurted. He paused. โIn protecting my honor, you exposed months of work. I should be flattered?
Maria V. SnyderEvery person has the latent ability to read minds and influence the physical world without touching it, but they don't have the ability to connect with the power source.
Maria V. SnyderI stepped closer to him and lowered my voice. 'If you could change one thing, what would it be?' He pulled the sheep pendant from his pocket. A question filled his eyes. I held out my hand. Riley placed it in my palm and I curled my finger around the necklace, pressing the metal into my skin.
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