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His agility surprised Phoebe Ash. She saw the plaster cast on his right leg. Funny messages in ink–“ Go break the left one, tiger! ”–had been written on the off-white plaster.Ed Lynskey
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The Quetzal Motel was a father/daughter operation, and they hurt for money but with just enough to stay in groceries. But who could tell? After tonight, their fortunes might perk up. It was better to look on the bright side. She took a deep breath and plunged back into Philip Nostrum’s realm of futuristicdoings.Ed Lynskey
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He peeled out the banknotes from inside a billfold held on a chain and paid her. Andy Jackson’s eyes were X’d out. For an edgy instant she wondered if his money was counterfeit. She also noted his missing middle finger, and a skull tattoo decorated his sinewy wrist. She put down the card key. “You’re in Seven, straight down the courtyard.” He slid the card key off, but it fell to the floor. "Oops. Ihaven’t gotten used to this high gravity.”“ I beg your pardon?”“ Nothing. I’m just punchy from all the driving.Ed Lynskey