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A geas was a contract with the goddess of Fate. Sometimes one was born indentured, other times it was bestowed upon one as a curse. Because if one did not fulfill the terms of one's geas, one died. It was old magic, the magic of the gods, spoken in the tongues of those who controlled the dragons–and it was supposed to be extinct.Nenia Campbell
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He kissed her, and the magic that had been building up steadily around them exploded, raining down in arcs of silver fire that made her half-remember a prophecy from her dNenia Campbell
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I am the rightful ruler of this world And now that I, too, have awakened, like my dragons, I have come to take back what is mine.Nenia Campbell
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Such a dark green, his eyes. They reminded her of the forest, of all the dangers lying dormant behind that verdant cloak of leaves.Nenia Campbell
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If a woman defined herself solely by the man she was with–and vice versa–the world would be a very shallow and insipid place, indeed.Nenia Campbell
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People rarely ventured outside the realm of their own hurts. They believed their own suffering was obvious to all, but might as well have been wearing blinders for all that they noticed anyone else's.Nenia Campbell
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So you thought you could shit and eat at the same time. How disgustingly convenient.Nenia Campbell
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Be careful what you wish for. Especially out loud.Nenia Campbell
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What once was had, forever lost; thy fate is destined, thy love star-crossed.Nenia Campbell
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I'm as lucky as a bed of oysters on cioppino night.Nenia Campbell
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You couldn't find your dick in the dark, you scheming, sleaze-mongering scumwad.Nenia Campbell
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We don't have dealings. He just stalks me. I'm popular like that.Nenia Campbell
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A lot of people have it in for me. It's practically a school sport.Nenia Campbell
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I'm sorry I missed the meeting and hurt your little feely-weels okay?Nenia Campbell
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Hello, Mrs. Tran...I have David's homework. And if you ever want to see it again, you'll pay me the two million dollars I asked for.Nenia Campbell