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Whoa, Rebecca, " Talia said smiling even wider, "Walking on the wild side, are we?" Raisa seemed to think the situation needed more explaining. "He - uh - I'm tutoring him."" She is, " Han said solemnly. "She's very good. I'm learning a lot." Pearlie snickered. "What's she teaching you?"" Well, " Han said, "we're jumping around a lot.Cinda Williams Chima
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You didn't have to go to the fireworks with him. Or - or let him fondle you."" Fondle?" Raisa raised her eyebrows, "When did I mention fondling?Cinda Williams Chima
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Did the destruction of one dream leave a vacuum that required filling with another? Is a broken heart more vulnerable?Cinda Williams Chima
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You touch me again, you arrogant Ardenine swine, and I swear on the blood of Hanalea the warrior, I will geld you. Do you understand?Cinda Williams Chima
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Surround yourselves with trustworthy people. If you don't, all the weaponry and tactics in the world can't save you.Cinda Williams Chima
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Han spotted a child‟s homespun dolly in the ditch, pressed into the mud. He reined in, meaning to climb down and fetch it so he could clean it up for his little sister. Then he remembered that Mari was dead and had no need of dollies anymore. Grief was like that. It gradually faded into a dull ache, until some simple sight or sound or scent hit him like a hammer blow.Cinda Williams Chima
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Just tell me you don't love me, and I'll let the matter drop."" What?"" What I said. Just say, 'Rai, I don't love you and I never will'. It's that simple."" Raisa, this is getting us nowhere."" Say it!Cinda Williams Chima
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You do not respond to an attempt on your life with a slap on the hand. Or a joke.Cinda Williams Chima
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Plus he was naturally lucky at cards. As Mam had always said, lucky at cards, or lucky at life. One or the other. Not both.Cinda Williams Chima
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Which is a sad thing when you're only seventeen.Cinda Williams Chima
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If someone grabs you in the street, hit hard and fast, because you may not get a second chance.Cinda Williams Chima