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When he saw a tiny white dot appear in the center of the red circle, he stopped. It took a moment for his eyes to adjust once the laser was off. The door still glowed red where the laser had been doing its work, and the white dot remained. Ben leaned forward and put his eye close to the white | dot | "Q3X/Xc/CQ3+U9/REZMYedQ==" |
Fury poured into Eden's veins and she clutched the sword in her hand with a steady grip. Calmly she stepped out to face the soul eater, who sneered at her as if she were nothing but a mere annoyance. "They sent babies to do a man's job." "Well, you know what they say about | babies | "H/3mc+urTwuy0cs20621Kw==" |
It was still dark out yet, but Henrik felt compelled to escape the horrible little house. He threw what Reichsmarks he had onto the rickety wooden table and left. He heard a train whistle in the distance and remembered what the old man had said about following the ghosts. Was Esther waiting for him at the end of those ... | ghosts | "1AzGm+2ZQ9m20GM7mM4CvA==" |
JULIAN'S fingers had long ago lost all feeling, and the tingling sensation was marching its way down his arm toward his shoulder by the time the snow got heavy enough that the two FBI agents were discussing stopping. "I think we can make it out of the storm," Zane was saying even as Ty shook his head. "I'm telling you,... | snow | "SCJChM6gQzWncR10n7n2yQ==" |
He did not get out of bed until much later, and when he did, Otto noticed that his employer had started re-packing things, slowly and silently, returning books and knick-knacks to moving boxes that still lay around. Mr. White was holding a book in his hands when a knock came to the front door. "Don't answer it," he tol... | Otto | "nsO1hWVhQP67d0PhDxHeOQ==" |
Just remember — always listen to your heart. I love you, baby.” “I love you too, Mom.” The line goes dead, and I have an uneasy feeling in my stomach. I decided to go downstairs and talk to my dad. Maybe he knows what’s going on with | Mom | "39jm+UvjRY6JY95CFqm0Bw==" |
I'll serve you up some chili." He went without protest. Grabbing two bowls she served enough for each of them, then sprinkled the tops with cheese before heading toward the table with him. She saw him take the first spoonful, and the look on his face filled her with confidence. "I take it you like my | chili | "Hl8O5iFsS5KePT/VIRjkkg==" |
"The sword?" he asked. She made a face. "Well, I haven't looked at it, but I'm assuming I've only got one sword that just magically appears and breaks all the rules and theories you just covered in class." Hayden grinned and tilted his head down to see the | sword | "WLEy5XEZR8CjT5iaA9nW8w==" |
The other Mackenzie, who hadn't spoken a word or even acknowledged the conversation, now looked at Sinclair and said, "Andrew." Sinclair nodded at him. "Miss Frasier, this is my brother-in-law, Ian Mackenzie. Will you take him up to the nursery to see Andrew?" He hesitated. "Do you want to come hunting with us, | Ian | "lF4IyldFTfSyxyfzef/faw==" |
He had never enjoyed such wonderful food as his aunt fed him, nor so much of it. Patting his stomach, Dean thought, “I must have added 20 pounds. Boy, I could really be rough in a rumble now!” “Rumble - - street war - -gang fight,” he thought. “It’s funny; it’s been weeks since I thought of the | gang | "eA7IOkKqSQ+JHZIo9rJ2bA==" |
Instead, I stare straight ahead like I'm deeply interested in what's going on at the front of the room. Eventually, we make it through to the part where everyone stands up and says their little piece. Some have a longer, more in depth story to tell, which terrifies me. I don't want anyone to ask me for my | story | "cZzdyPZYS4KtfRL6rvK0jA==" |
I asked Hudson to find a partner for me today." I looked down at my lap. "I don't want to do it alone." David scooted closer. He lifted my chin with his finger. "Say the word and I'll stay." "I can't ask you to do that, | David | "GNUdhClrQlaTB8e60aO3JA==" |
*Wait,* Graysfang said. That's when she saw the small golden bump between his ears. The bump lifted, floated to the nearest perimeter stake, and uncurled its legs. Surreal stared at the small gold spider as it busily spun a simple tangled web between two of the stakes. When it was done, it picked its way to the center ... | web | "LKT960oARluJKIuQcILEog==" |
“I hear you,” I said sympathetically in response. “I’ll be back in a few minutes.” I entered the office where a sleepy looking twenty-something man sat with an arm propped on the desk and his head rested in his hand. His eyes were closed. I cleared my throat but he didn’t | stir | "d2uuii0DQKi3upJfp8wa6A==" |
What do I do, Fang? It is up to you to make the most of this, Moon Dance, and to help your son make the most of this, too. Think of this as an opportunity, Moon Dance. Not a curse. For both you and your son. I hung my head for a minute or two, then typed: Thanks for your help, | Fang | "MHPI6hdnR1u5OVnm4NbZsA==" |
Oddly enough, it didn't offer me the stranger's scent, carrying no more than the night, the ocean, and the multiple layers that spoke of the nearby restaurants, shops, and exhaust fumes. If he was so close that I could hear him, I should certainly have been able to smell him. Unless, of course, he had no | scent | "zZLbYvHgSNebhphZRaECzQ==" |
“It’s a few letters scribbled onto a piece of paper.” “You’re jealous because you don’t have one and I do.” “I bet you don't have one of these.” Elijah turned and extended the arrow like a fencer ready to score a fatal stab. “Whoa,” Peter said. His wiry arm reached out to take the | arrow | "lxiSGYZuQ5W4bYBMANRjxQ==" |
Are you telling me that this is some kind of disease?" Hank asked, pointing down at the unconscious vampire's bared fangs. "No, Mr. Evans, not quite exactly," Ishan said in a tone that told Hank it would be in his best interest to be silent a while. Ishan reached out and picked up the body with one hand and gently set ... | Hank | "aRRtWtW6RGeJc2zfVSwznQ==" |
He immediately blocked Sean's attempt to invade his mind, but it took all of his concentration. For a mortal, Sean's psychic power was incredibly strong. "You're not getting in, Whelan," Carlos gritted out. "Dad, leave him alone," Shanna muttered. Sean dropped the mind probe but continued to glare at | Carlos | "vvueLIDnRJKjB+Wk1MoBVg==" |
“I know many things, but it’s better if you tell me in your own words, eh … what’s your name.” “Steiner.” “Steiner … right … well, nice to meet you my name is Christine, but you can call me Chris. Do they call you Stein? “No, they call me Steiner.” “Alright, then … tell me your story, | Steiner | "XWF64f4cQxepvxEJoKSSCw==" |
I gave her a look that said, “Are you kidding me!” “Of course. What would you like me to say?” I asked clicking my pen and looking into her eyes. “How about ‘Claire, believe in a true love. Your friend, Torie.’” “I think I can manage that,” I replied and inscribed it as she requested with an embellished “Claire” and | “Torie | "bDCwIFc9TTG/d9W9aF1GWA==" |
"Besides, the whole kingdom both adores Delia and absolutely despises her at the same time," Justice gazed at his wife as if he wanted to take whatever burden this meant on himself and carry it for her. "At the very least, she will be a distraction." "What do you mean?" I asked. "They love her because Lucan loves her a... | kingdom | "bqCMPay3RIaaLxavzggOpA==" |
As if understanding that the child needed a friend, Baxter immediately curled up next to her. "Good night, Ellen," Anne Marie said, about to leave the room. "Would you say a prayer with me?" the child asked. "A prayer?" Anne Marie couldn't remember the last time she'd | prayed | "DvU4sqKhTv6YlUUPr6clbQ==" |
She hesitantly brings up the subject. Small talk starts then the conversation changes to in depth dialogue. Slowly the wheel turns. When the cogs stop the arrow always points to love.” Amber giggled. She was still shaking her head when Craig came sprinting up behind the pair. “You forgot to give me a single hint on how... | Craig | "+ywupSHuRoGgT0mHsaME1g==" |
He can at least escape execution." Gregor nodded. That was about as much as he could hope for. "Is there anything you would like to take back with you?" Vikus asked, gesturing to the shelves. "I don't want anything but our stuff," said Gregor. "If not for yourself, perhaps for your parents," said | Vikus | "uL+iqi5BQPCP93h8Tbt6Vw==" |
Don’t become one now.” The angel hesitated. Then it let Bill go. “You are lucky, vampire,” it told him, “that this woman has more compassion in her heart than I ever will.” “Thank you, Lil,” breathed Bill. “Oh, shut your ugly face, Bill,” snapped | Lil | "x6cz0/aISOu9hV2JALHYmA==" |
He had said the same thing to Amma in the swamp, that I had some kind of power. It just didn't make sense, even to me. I wasn't one of them, that much I knew. I wasn't a Caster. Arelia looked up at Macon. "You can Bind the house all you want, | Macon | "cMI0W7NJSdWMLzDwUWAM6g==" |
“Ha, so the mother-in-law approves,” said McKenzie. He clapped his hands. “I’m going back to work,” said Tuan. He stood up and said to Ana, “Please keep me posted. I will visit again tonight.” He exited the room. McKenzie produced an envelope from his suit pocket, and handed it over to | Ana | "eCEs1SRjQr2vAsxukmT4BA==" |
Simps yelled as he closed his eyes. The limousine wheels screeched, but the driver wouldn't be able to stop. Shari ran at the boy and tackled him off the road in time to avoid the car. Rebecca ran up to the boy along with about fifty other kids. They all squandered along Simps, but Timothy ran past Simps to check on | Shari | "+4xlIyVZTyiE19PNuRtefA==" |
"Me too," said Forrest, a man with no exceptions. "How'd you do?" Forrest asked. "I won a couple of thousand at blackjack. They comped me a room." "I paid for that damned room," Harry Rex said. "Probably the whole floor." "I love their free drinks," said | Forrest | "plobwNWgTGuCQQnUhoDycg==" |
exclaimed Dad, “over there, behind that lander.” “Cool!” cried Joseph, as he went bounding across the moon-scape to investigate. “The batteries must be dead,” observed Dad, as Joseph sat in the rover and tried the controls, without success. “It would have been so fun to go speeding across the moon-scape,” bemoaned | Joseph | "R+A4806rSV2/HbIHIDHtvQ==" |
Even though the kid was probably all talk and wouldn’t have done it, Logan didn’t trust him anymore and was glad to see the back of him. But he did hope Sid found his girlfriend. There wasn’t much else to live for in the world. Jack reached to his belt and un-holstered a 9 millimeter handgun, the same sort Lizzie had b... | Logan | "wmE4Q0enRdyBq5n2EGDWsg==" |
She doesn’t like to talk about it.” Sara looked at Joshua. “Give her time,” he said gently. “It’s only been a few months.” As they reached Sara’s street, he stopped, pulled her into his arms, and held her for a moment. “I really, really like you, | Sara | "zidZRl8MRtG6sqQvdvwiCw==" |
Gran said a short blessing and everyone dug in. I couldn't help but notice the apprising looks she was giving Cole and I. Was Gran trying to set me up with Cole? No. She couldn't be. She loved Sam, and I knew it. I saw it in her aura. Yet, there was love in her aura too every time she looked at | Cole | "vTYqn1A7QUqn9Xmcb732gg==" |
He wipes some blood off his forehead that is coming from a cut on his hairline and then winces as he pulls his hand back, flexing his fingers. "I didn't want to get hit. I wanted to get into a fight." Okay, now I'm just confused because that sounds like something I would do and I've never met anyone who has a weird obs... | hit | "uJr2zWDSRLGxq6HSAR/FlA==" |
And he left, still slightly dazed. Eleanor kept her face toward the closed outer door, frowning. “That went rather well, I thought,” said Desmond. Eleanor’s expression changed, the frown vanishing, replaced by a cheery grin. She pivoted. “Nice try,” she said to | Desmond | "d5ZAhdqaSiSzNKDSlr13Hg==" |
I really do not want to have to talk on this subject further. I suggest you go back to your dormitory. I think you need time to reflect on what I have said to you.” Pip felt his every move was as if through thick treacle, his hearing tuned to nothing. Slowly he left the study, mouth dry and, like an automaton, headed t... | dormitory | "7KbuQg3RS5eNWQdLPSZozg==" |
This is, like, my entire schooling with all the subjects I ever had to study throughout my entire life jammed into one, then multiplied by like, twelve!” Knob yelled out in frustration. “Why twelve?” Crass asked. Gisbo laughed obnoxiously from his bunk. “And as for you, yeah you, up there on the | bunk | "0pXpHUbWTeu/yUuWnYPmag==" |
To deviate Clare’s mind from thinking I don’t want to come inside the house, I ask her instead, “Do you know where Ivy is?” “Why? You didn’t see her at school? I thought you two go to the same school?” She probes me with her own questions instead. How do I reply to her? I only scratch my head. “We do, but I didn’t see ... | today | "GgjB6FxrRgae2EQb+T7BXg==" |
Absalom longed for it all to go away. Yet, it was he that had instigated the whole affair. Therefore, he was forced to keep reassuring himself that, once the crown was upon his own head, it would be worth the negative and distasteful conniving that had taken place! Some men are made to grasp and wrangle for power, and ... | Absalom | "CX8vE4RQQ1CmjSZeQwZE7A==" |
She'd been so strong to cope with Liam and his illness, plus her father's stroke and dementia. And she'd shouldered it all alone and without complaint. He could understand why she'd pushed Liam to go home to die those last few months. She'd needed the break. And now she'd taken on her sister's | problems | "h5g5TW9OTBWRKmJn3GwRsw==" |
On the floor, I noticed smal bits of broken glass and two dark stains. Lara and Roderick stood in the middle of the lobby, shouting at each other. "You assured us this wouldn't happen. You swore that he was completely under your control." Lara's hands were clenched into fists at her sides as she glared up at | Roderick | "Kj/lfF+DQW+Fo6g+tRZDXQ==" |
The net result, though, was that he was away from home a considerable amount of time and when he wasn't, it was the baby he wanted to see. As for Dors-Dors was gone-and to Hari Seldon that wound was ever-fresh, ever-painful. And he had reacted to it in an unfortunate manner. It had been Wanda's dream that had set in mo... | Dors | "Ji0r99i8Rr+lmCVVvfhfWg==" |
“However, perhaps around the time of Doomba’s fall, Kotak could have been given a small dose of Doomba’s enormous power to keep himself healthy and active. A normal 75-year old man would hardly have been fit enough to even consider taking over a kingdom.” Juna slowly nodded, slightly relieved that, despite all of the t... | Doomba | "WhuMEz/bTg2QSjjy/PifZw==" |
“Belle is sick? How sick is she?” Mal said trying to keep terror out of his voice. “Mal, calm down, she isn’t really sick. Here, breathe into this bag a few times. That will calm you down.’ “Amelia, I don’t need the | bag | "gzyv59RCTWChrCSMEhex6w==" |
“I wish I could stay here longer, hear some more of your music.” “Stick around,” said Joe. “We’ve got lots of songs in America. Just turn on a radio.” “Radio?” Mozart had never heard the word before. “It brings music to you right through the air,” said | Joe | "c28k6itVTnilItWgC4en3g==" |
Can you handle Surreal?" Daemon asked. "Don't need to be handled," Surreal muttered. "Do you really want Lucivar to help you into the Coach?" Jaenelle whispered. "No." "Tersa?" Jaenelle said. "Give me a hand?" With Tersa on one side and Jaenelle on the other, she didn't trip or stumble on the way to the | Coach | "zEttd0xCQK6uXEBDJyloIQ==" |
Nik wondered if he was still trying to rewrite the speech. The driver parked underground where it was dark and cool. Miss Moffat stood up in front and called for their attention. “The park will be very crowded today. I’ll be carrying a yellow and blue flag. If you get separated, look for the | flag | "fiCPN1l7Rb2gqjjK6cRY1g==" |
He came into the lobby area outside the teller’s window to talk privately with this customer. “Are you aware that this is very old coinage?” he said giving the ducats back to Mozart and guiding him over to his desk. “I mean I have never seen so many ducats at one time.” “Well, that’s what I always carry in my pocket,” ... | Mozart | "O0plnlJYQjKMjU4N8RpM7A==" |
Anne Marie didn't consider that significant. "It's hardly a prerequisite these days." Melissa picked up her coffee and Anne Marie noticed that her hands were trembling. "Do you remember exactly when you and my dad separated?" Anne Marie expelled her breath. "It's not something I'm likely to forget, | Melissa | "sQE8ocSvTFmWl3qNVSTMnQ==" |
"Happy birthday, Ryan." "You remembered," he murmured. "I've never forgotten. I baked a cake for your birthday every year you were gone." He rested his forehead against hers and whispered softly, "Baby." Fin closed her eyes. "I didn't know where you were, or what you were doing, but even if you weren't here, I wanted t... | cake | "DpxDMhMvRb2dSIFzom9H/w==" |
Angus followed, finding it difficult to maneuver over all the uneven rocks, but it didn’t seem to bother Fane who walked as if he knew every level place to step. Fane sat on a rock inside the cave and plucked a few notes. Nothing happened. Vanora, busy studying the cave wall, turned her attention to | Fane | "C7vWhbseRq+ftSKmM27oag==" |
The set of infinities that is itself infinite. How do we go on? When so much happens to us, how do we go on? I took the envelope in my hand. I was already picturing myself opening it. I was already ahead of myself. But I had to stop that image-I had to stop that prediction-because I had no idea what was going to be | inside | "wD+PY3PCStejAxdx5dpDPQ==" |
The words on the page in front of me are just lines and dots and curves. There are also charts and pictures, but none of them mean anything to me. I dive back into taking notes and hope that something penetrates my brain. This time though, I catch Jett glancing up at me from the pad of paper. Just little flicks of his ... | paper | "jJqOFb+5SGmWFey8u4hPDQ==" |
Suddenly, an urgent voice rose up from the courtyard below, calling out “Mr. Rios, Mr. Rios.” Rios got up abruptly from the conference table and rushed to the window. Jose Ramirez was standing below, his hands cupped to his mouth. “Fire’s coming from the canyon,” he shouted up at Rios. “It’s half way to the barn | already | "I9pMkspwQt+WUPpFa4lJwg==" |
Passing between the giant statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul that stood guard before the basilica, she glanced at the inscription below the sword-bearing apostle Paul. In Hebrew, it read, "I can do all things in Him who strengthens me." She couldn't read Hebrew, but it had been her uncle Vigor who had taught her the... | uncle | "l53r2mUgRnyKReS+VA2okw==" |
Over the next few seconds it was touch and go as to whether or not she would throw the cane aside and simply beat me to death with her bare hands. Judging by her facial contortions the internal struggle was enormous but eventually she straightened and in a quiet, steel-tipped voice, ordered me once again to put out my ... | cane | "WqJ094LyTzaZpBxSVQ3PsA==" |
As the old saying says: “If you make people think they’re thinking, they’ll love you; But if you really make them think, they’ll hate you.” I was making myself really think and hating it. In fact, I hated that saying, and hated it when our RMPE teacher made us copy it. He was always trying to get us to think. Why could... | teacher | "Lx5Iu9SKRiKUOfwOcVbdjw==" |
"Perhaps the unintelligible static that Ed and Talking Owl sense telepathically is related to the electromagnetic interference that plagues our signal devices when near Hairless Bear or the Mountain. Perhaps they are both manifestations of Stone-Coat electronic based thought and communication. Maybe what we sense or me... | noise | "DRWruoZfRvGF9nMkJME7xg==" |
I tried to console myself with the fact that she said all their 'dates' were strategic, meaning that they only went places where she would be seen with him, and she was certain it would get back to Cole. She told me that they hadn't ever been completely alone on a date, and I was curious what Sam thought of that. I won... | Cole | "kTmHueHOTTa4Tj1n9OudCA==" |
"Ugh, I hate those sonic booms and the ground vibrations! How many does this make? I'm losing count now. These huge spheres are only shuttles to them. They seem to be moving about 10,000 at a time into the towers." "I think this makes 10," Nisha said. "This means 100,000 of them have moved into the | towers | "tR7T2XYRS6i3RM4Gh2W5tw==" |
She wished she could discuss it with Carlos, but didn't feel comfortable talking about cat shifters in front of Tanit. They'd figured out what the tigers meant about prayers. At the top of the mountain, they'd spotted a big boulder with a symbol painted on it. With a shudder, Tanit had explained it was a prayer for pro... | symbol | "YdTZYibpS+a1rbmglW6afw==" |
Hmm, they either already knew or they didn't want to find out. Mason and Cooper didn't reach for the glasses though, only the lemons. They put them skin side into their mouths then reached for the shot glass and pulled the girls back to their laps. At the same time they poured the shots in the girl's mouths and then be... | lemons | "Deut6F3GTGi9zeX+lqOkrw==" |
You are certainly bound to become your father’s predecessor, and an opportunity on such scale is foolish to simply discard. If you do manage to land in the high chair, your project will become much easier.” “No,” Gralso said sourly, and the doctor nodded. “I see. You would search for your wife even if I showed you her ... | Gralso | "GK5ydqmhRWqvQ++mHYUSpg==" |
We’ll have to stay out of it,” said Tiffany. “I hope the police get the toads back,” said Yadira, placing her pail on the living room floor. “Poor things. Imagine having to live with those people,” said Tiffany. “And that poor baby,” said | Yadira | "ds+auY91T1GWDUQ7hEt9AA==" |
“You had the authority of your service to His Majesty, King Sonnagh, to protect you. You were able to travel freely and do anything you wanted, so long as you had the strength and peace of mind of your title. Do you think Basha will fare just as well as you did, Sir Nickleby?” Lapo asked. “Or do you think that he will | fail | "LZMPEC1LT4GF+4Z3rsZpCA==" |
Part of the Dominion asymmetric warfare division. Not men you want to encounter in the dead of night. Well, not men you really want to encounter at all, honestly.” “It looked like they were headed somewhere.” “Probably headed south, towards Valencia.” “Why though? I thought Valencia had been annexed by the | Dominion | "J/BlImTyTA+dfqxuavu2PA==" |
At the high school, the same lady as yesterday was sitting at the table for the senior registration. There was no one in line today. In fact there weren’t many people in the gym at all. Dylan and I made our way to the table. The lady looked at me at me and then at | Dylan | "Z5EfvSGbRsyZLCVuLWV6ww==" |
Sounds good to me, Becky said. How do you want the burgers cooked? Dixie cracked her gum so loud it sounded like a car backfiring. Rare, Sebastian said. Alexander kicked Sebastian underneath the table. Rare? Becky asked. We dont serve hamburgers rare here. With the tip of her pen she pointed to a small disclaimer on th... | menu | "SlUEkj/tRnaHIOMP/WsnyQ==" |
The cold from the sheets seemed seep inside him from across the room when silence met him, but he tried not to let that bother him. Summer had always been an early riser. Striding to the back door, he opened it and went outside. Warm relief flooded him when he spotted her at the end of the pier, wrapped in a quilt. War... | quilt | "cwwTNIX5T5CeY0fWr9URQA==" |
The food was, incidentally, better than it smelled. She put his salad in another bowl, dressed it and slid it along the counter to where he was eating and watching her. She was busying herself putting away the food when he remarked, "That must have been rough." "It happens." "It does, Abby, that doesn't mean it isn't | rough | "ab1QCX3tTle2MDlUrlf6qQ==" |
I guess I never thought I'd love someone more than I feared fire, but I was wrong." "So, you love him?" asked Lexi. Her dark eyes dropped to the floor like she couldn't stand to look at Helen. "I do. So much." After a brief silence, Lexi said, "I'm happy for you, | Helen | "qDqco1fpQTOa8E86eCqzCg==" |
"You've given me a great gift today, Emily," he told her. "How so?" He paused for a moment as he wondered how he might best explain himself to her. "I feel as though I've been hearing music around me all my life without actually listening to it. You've taught me how to listen, | Emily | "cKYnb14CT/eFFT4x7c4bfQ==" |
"Can't hurt, I suppose. Take her away." Renna stepped in front of her bounty. "I don't think so. Money first. You know how this works, handsome." She gave him a sweet smile and let her gaze sweep the bunker's entryway. There was a small room off the entrance she guessed was the security room, and another a bit farther ... | bunker | "+SRo1Ca4QG2cNgYKf3CuCw==" |
“You look amazing…” The school gym is all ready packed when we arrive. Everyone looks amazing and I can’t stop smiling as Chase leads me through the crowd on to the dance floor. I quickly scan the floor and see Ali dancing with Travis. I give her a quick wave, but tonight I am going to keep all my attention on | Chase | "GEhwY3hERMGoNBzsR3EsKA==" |
Abigail moved to a worn armchair, that Abe thought might have been red, but now was a dusky pink. Abe and Benedict moved to sit on the couch that sat next to the chair. There was a small coffee table in front of both chair and sofa, and two other jars full of fireflies sat on either end. Benedict put the lantern in the... | Abigail | "Id2yexo3QsKnhotU7WWzNg==" |
She looked a little disoriented but handed it over and set her purse on the table so he could slide the coat over her arms and onto her shoulders. Although manners had been heavily ingrained in Aidan since a young age, he wasn't in the habit of lying to himself. Manners hadn't been his main reason for helping her with ... | coat | "YT2tgG2rQtqKA0ivqAbE9A==" |
Larry pulled back on his joystick, trimmed for cruise reverse thrust and sat back to let Karen watch for a while. Their course curved toward the planet, it grew slowly larger and the surface markings became more pronounced. After a short while he decided that he should start laying the groundwork for the shock to come.... | space | "/AoDzO4kT4KCgcXfsuMl8w==" |
"They do believe we need this net, but not just us. Anywhere there are people who are part of the tribe or even allies of it sleeping in the jungle, the tribe believes you should hand weave a net and suspend it amongst the trees above your heads. They taught us the weaving pattern and which vines and plants we were to ... | net | "//ZPc16IQJimVe68F5JdbQ==" |
That sounded a little X-Men... heightened sense of intuition... Her jaw dropped. "You mean he's psychic?" Christopher cleared his throat. "Not exactly. Well... yes... but not in the way you imagine. I sense things about people." "Well that's nice and vague, now I really believe you're a | psychic | "pPwN7fHrSlCvZXQwW1GXvQ==" |
Part of a memory that I just can’t remember. So when a fair passed through town last year I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted my own totem of power. My own source from which to draw strength. Aden watched as I got the emblem tattooed on the back of my neck. Rhoda was the angriest I’ve ever seen her when I returned hom... | tattoo | "jHhlXn4STY+c2xSMwjb1WA==" |
I thought about it later, the irony, while we were eating pasta and pumpkin pie and laughing, Trudy was trying to die. You told me I shouldn’t trust her: she’s strange you said. But, she was my friend. I really liked her before she changed. While you were hanging out with Susanne and a few older kids from the neighborh... | Trudy | "gs++iMmOTmmUDlRLRgYqag==" |
General Tilghman is takin’ everyone there tomorrow. Do you understand?” Frank stared at the ground, lit ruddy red in the firelight. The heavy rain pummeled the mud into different shapes. He didn’t know what to say. It all sounded so final. Jimmy took a drink of brandy from his flask, winced, and offered it to | Frank | "kSNNJ1W3SY+QSTdQGURUJQ==" |
(On the other hand, he’s got a spear and we haven’t.) Finally, he taps his chest. “Pullawarra,” he says. He points to us. “Binjin.” He repeats the words. Then he spins around and suddenly he’s gone. Seconds later he reappears with a handful of sarsaparilla berries. He puts them on the ground, steps back and points to u... | berries | "C3hXoO/yQziFIl2/xac3yQ==" |
Maklavir gave her a curious look, and looked like he was about to say something else when Joseph interrupted. “All right, the blankets are down,” he said, jumping off the cart. “Of course, it’s going to be a bumpy ride for your friend either way, but this will still be better than the horse.” Joseph jumped down off the... | Maklavir | "MBL8bBmNQASmOZbB97hbHQ==" |
25 Seated motionless on a concrete ledge approximately half way up his driveway—between a plastic Colonel Sanders hand puppet and an old Flexible Flyer sled—Red stared vacantly into the night. It was an evocative but disquieting image. When Mike returned with his shirt—now a sodden orb—he placed it against Red’s sweaty... | Red | "JzfAgQInTX6PdJzsYTZAag==" |
Together we moved out of the cover of the trees, eyes searching the shrubbery for movement, the ground for tracks. There was nothing. Jessie made for the entrance. I grabbed her arm and she scowled, tugged, but I shook my head. I was going in first. I held out my hand for the flashlight that hung from her utility belt.... | flashlight | "nqm+81ksS7i4yzmSz6SWOw==" |
What do they want?" "To scare me." It seemed reasonable enough. "Why would they want to scare you?" Again, I didn't know. "We need a diversion," I told Vee. "Exactly what I was thinking," she said. "And we know I'm really good at | diversions | "VGeoAU32RxmpOCzn6rEv2g==" |
Shelly was honest enough to admit that regardless of how much she might have been drawn to the baby, the chances of her becoming the doting grandmother were very slim anyway. Shelly was just beginning to enjoy life. She wasn't going back to being a frumpy homemaker. And she really didn't care to be seen as a | grandmother | "ff/XATDSRoeTo6XFTkB74Q==" |
Arriane noticed Luce's eyes running over the rest of the kids. "We all do what we can to make it through the day," she said, shrugging. "But in case you hadn't observed the low-hanging vultures, this place pretty much reeks of death." She took a seat on a bench under a weeping willow and patted the spot next to her for | Luce | "GGMI/YQQSgi45p1I/LlO2Q==" |
"What?" At the moment everything felt hopeless. "A temporary position has been posted at the shipyard," Nate told her. "One of the clerks just had a baby and she'll be out for five months. The job requires basic computer and administrative skills. Do you think you might want to | apply | "5rRns3QcTeWDQOi66lbn0A==" |
Roku touched parts of the engine, pausing for a moment on each one to feel the temperature. He knocked on a plastic tank bolted to the side panel next to the twin batteries. It thumped hollowly under his knuckles. “Electrical problem?” asked Marius from the cab. “Could be the starter,” said | Roku | "gfL0zn+uS+SVgJFhxzmjgg==" |
"What a boor," she exclaimed, her fingers crumpling the sides of the paper. "What's wrong, dear?" Natasha said, dropping her pen and looking at her angry daughter. She was immediately concerned since she'd seemed so happy a moment before. "That man!' she said, turning the paper and pointing to the | article | "FZa7pCNoSE6BpK9Pkw/jAg==" |
There was a partition between us that I assumed was for privacy, but I didn’t need any and the car was so big, I felt lonely in the back all alone. I tapped on the window and Jeffrey lowered it a few inches. “Did you need something, Miss?” “It’s just lonely back here, | Jeffrey | "5lPekCaGSx6bKBuUUXOpbQ==" |
She held out her hand as he split the cupcake into two pieces, but instead, he lifted it to her lips. She opened and took the bite, intentionally letting her lips brush his finger. “See what I mean?” he asked when she licked it off his finger. “Oh, it’s amazing,” she agreed, only she wasn’t talking about the | cupcake | "6TM2Z9pqQoq78xM4t3THOA==" |
"Nothing so simple, dear Rayne. The crystal is my pledgestone. It's what transfers my powers to Demetrius." She lowered her chin and gazed at Rayne through long eyelashes. "But now you have it." Rayne's heart thudded and heat burned his face. He opened his hand and looked at the | crystal | "ApVzKkLITtm0mw+PXSGYmQ==" |
The sisters of renunciation were crooning a hymn to the Void which spoke of rest and eternal peace, and Rosa joined in, singing soft and sweet. Suddenly he heard another voice inside his head, and it spoke very differently: ‘Don’t be a fool! Did I not warn you of the apples?’ It was the Old Man of Avalon. And Calibur r... | stings | "3V6ir5nnRWCHvyMpyl9wJg==" |
He probably hadn't been dreaming about being squeezed dry by Mr. Bishop. "It's Claire," she said. "I'm sorry to call so early--" "Is it early? Oh. Been up all night, just fell asleep." He yawned. "Glad you're all right, | Claire | "v1e3COafRsm6mko1a4/jag==" |
She held it up, frowning. "Pewter," she said. "Really?" Elend asked. She nodded. "That makes ten spikes. Two through the eyes and one through the shoulders: all steel. Six through the ribs: two steel, four bronze. Now this, a pewter one-not to mention the one he tried to use on you, which appears to be | steel | "A1ehlkkgSjKRC1HXtF/Z4g==" |
It was eerily quiet inside the house—the same nap-inducing breeze was coming through the window. But that’s the view from the hallway. I have to have a closer look. Hydra was hesitant as he looked back at the door—he was ready to run. But he forged ahead and tiptoed, slowly peeking into the room, when… “Hi, | Hydra | "sksXdVueS8WyXiulkR02kg==" |
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