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I’m alive, ” he groaned. “But I’m not doing a very good job of it.Merrie Haskell
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And turnips - endless ruptured turnips.Merrie Haskell
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Perrotte frowned. “I’d like to turn a plowshare into a sword , ” she said. “I’d cut our way out of those thorns, and then use it to run my enemies through–” She bit off her next words and swallowed them. Sand stared at her, aghast. She met his eyes, defiant. “What? You don’t like bloodthirstiness?” she asked. “Pardon? No. I’m horrified that you would dull a sword on that thorn brake. I could make you some pretty good hedge shears.Merrie Haskell
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The truth is .. . Well, the truth is the truth, and thus worth telling, but sometimes truths are so complicated that it’s exhausting to get them out in the right order.” He glanced up at her. That sounded like an evasion if ever she’d heard one. She raised an eyebrow.Merrie Haskell
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Saint Melor’s father was Saint Meliau.”“Was everyone in Bertaèyn a saint, back in the day?”“ Everyone who didn’t murder anyone, maybe, ” Perrotte said.Merrie Haskell
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How did you get into the castle, Alexandre, son of Gilles Smith?” Sand shrugged. “A saint kidnapped me from his shrine and put me into a fireplace here. So I guess the answer is, a miracle of Saint Melor. Or so I think. He has not told me.” “If you are trying to antagonize him, you are doing a good job, ” Perrotte whispered. Sand scuffed his shoe at her. “I’m just telling the truth! ” “You’re very good at telling it in the most maddening way possible.”“ Thank you?.Merrie Haskell
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You’re not mending anything, remember, Sand? The hedge.” He paused and shook his head at himself. “And Perrotte’s away for a few minutes, and you’re talking to yourself again.Merrie Haskell
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What’s going on?” Ingrid asked. “Listen, nothing bad today, please.” She pulled a chair out and sat down. Faye stared at her and said the words as quickly as she could. “I’m just going to give it to you straight as I can. Mila is a witch.” Ingrid busted out with a laugh. “I wouldn’t call her that, ” she said. “That’s a little harsh, isn’t it?” She poured the juice into her glass and took a drink. “What did the brat do this time?” She set her glass down.Taylor Keys
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Some people are just sad when there aren't talking squirrels.” –Lily WinterRichard Due
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Odd names: Winter, Autumn–they almost sound as if someone just made them up.” –DubbRichard Due
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Tavin cupped his hands to his mouth. “Here, dragon-dragon-dragon! ” he yelled. Lily stared in amazement. Well, that was bold, she thought, and stupid.Richard Due
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You won't find the tales I bear in any books. .. My tales are from the Moon Realm.” –Ebb AutumnRichard Due
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But–" yelped Twizbang, “Greydor will eat us!Richard Due
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You belong with us, the lost of the lost, the tribe without a home, a tribe of orphans living our abandoned lives amid toys and trinkets, stuffed monkeys and bears. You’re one of us now–the Tribe of the Teddy Bear.” From Tribe of the Teddy BearJ. Joseph Wright
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What’s going on?� Ingrid asked. “Listen, nothing bad today, please.� She pulled a chair out and sat down. Faye stared at her and said the words as quickly as she could. “I’m just going to give it to you straight as I can. Mila is a witch.� Ingrid busted out with a laugh. “I wouldn’t call her that, � she said. “That’s a little harsh, isn’t it?� She poured the juice into her glass and took a drink. “What did the brat do this time?� She set her glass down.Taylor Keys