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By AnonymKatie Cross
An investment in acting lessons would serve you well. If you can avoid being a total shrew—or criminal, for that matter—you may come to my office.” “I’ll try to control my womanly impulses.” “See that you do.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Are the old ways good enough for you? Something hot welled up in Santa. She hurled it away before she learned what it meant. “No, I suppose not.” Then change is inevitable. “You’re wiser than you sound, you know.” Dragons are surprising creatures.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Failure is the only damn way we learn. Have you failed? Yes. Will you fail more? All the time. And that’s the best thing that can ever happen to you. When you stop failing, you stop learning. And then you’re of no use to anyone.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Find one thing to do," she murmured, reciting the advice Mam had given her when she was a little girl, staring at the teacups, unsure where to start. "Then do it.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Fine,” she said as she climbed on top of Luteis. “But we will figure it out.” We will, Luteis agreed, voice eager. But first — flight.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
He eyed her warily. “Did Pearl give you coffee?” “Yes.” “How many cups?” “Just three. It’s quite good with cream and sugar.” “Have you ever had it before?” “No. Why? What does that have to do with anything? I don’t see what that has to do with anything. Why are my knees shaking?” “Pearl!” Pearl peeked around the wall. “Well! She had a headache. I didn’t think she’d act like a squirrel. And I didn’t know she had three cups.” “A headache?” Maximillion murmured. He turned to Isadora, pointing to the nearest chair. “Sit down.” “I don’t want to.” “Sit. Down.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
If you haven’t seen, touched, or felt him, how do you know he is real?
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By AnonymKatie Cross
I have reconciled myself to our new lives. Our new fate, as Talis would say. As if fate were a merging, shifting thing. As if it were controlled by something other than ourselves.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
I think he wanted to kiss me." "What does that mean?" "I don't know." "Is it a form of attack?" "Uh… not really, I guess. Most witches probably like it." What is done during this… kiss? This time, Sanna's cheeks flared she turned away grateful that shadows had fallen. “You touch with your lips.” He snorted. "I cannot see the purpose." "Me either.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
It’s so … normal.” “I don’t eat small children.” “Shocking.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
One does not have to see the sea to know that monsters live there.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Sanna hesitated, then shook her head. “Magic is dangerous. It nearly destroyed all the dragons in the massacre.” “I want it.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Sanna of the Forest," Luteis murmured. He nudged her gently with his snout. "My heart mourns for you.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
She advanced into the chaos of light and darkness.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
She had accomplished great things despite imperfection.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
She's coming,” Isadora whispered. Maximilion's nostrils flared. "Then let her come.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Their desperation must have been great, indeed. Desperation or greed. Is there a difference? Some days, I cannot tell.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Then what’s changed?” You are the only witch in all of Antebellum who has earned Deasyvla’s trust and fully merged with a dragon. She shrugged. “So?” You, Sanna of Anguis, are now the High Dragonmaster.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Tomorrow,” she murmured. “We face whatever comes next.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Why are you helping me?” Maximillion blinked, drawing in a deep breath. He let it out. “Because it’s the right thing to do. There, your question is answered.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
Worrying over everyone else? There’s no time for that.
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By AnonymKatie Cross
You're either very brave or very foolish." "The two aren't far apart, are they?
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By AnonymKatie Cross
You’re not upset about that fate? “I can’t change it, right?” He paused. Pragmatic. Unexpectedly so. I didn’t expect logic from a wild witch like you.
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