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21 " Unfortunately, diplomacy was a dance I needed to learn. "
― Maria V. Snyder , Magic Study (Study, #2)
22 " In keeping with his cryptic nature, all your Story Weaver said was 'The horses know where to go.' It's certainly not a military strategy I would use, but I've learned that the south uses its own strategy. And, strangely enough, it works. "
23 " Your soul fits the void in my soul perfectly. "
24 " I stared at Irys. My Story Weaver had to be laughing his blue ass off right now. My future appeared to be a long twisted road fraught with knots, tangles and traps. Just the way I liked it. "
25 " Your life is like this snake's coils. No matter how many turns it makes, you'll end up back where you belong. "
26 " And what did you give him in return?"..."My heart. "
27 " Good food, fresh water, an occasional sweet and someone to care for. That's what everyone should have. "
28 " No, love. You're the only one who has caused me to do the oddest things. You have truly poisoned me. "
29 " What happened in the past can’t be changed, but it can be a guide for what happens in your future. "
30 " My future appeared to be a long twisted road fraught with knots, tangles, and traps. Just the way I liked it. "
31 " ...weariness seemed to settle on him like a coating of dust. "
32 " I had to admit there was one good thing about staying in the south. Instead of being the only person with tan skin, I finally looked as if I belonged. Living in the north with the pale-skinned Ixians for so long, though, had not prepared me for such a variety of brown skin tones. Much to my embarrassment, I had found myself gawking at the deeper mahogany skin colors when we first entered Sitia. "
33 " There might be plenty of rainy days, but those perfect ones will make all the memories of rain disappear. "
34 " I never laugh at a beautiful woman. I'd much rather laugh and dance with her. "
35 " -Vivir es un riesgo- le dije yo-. Todas las decisiones, nuestras relaciones con los demás, cada paso que damos, siempre que te levantas de la cama por las mañanas, te arriesgas. Sobrevivir consiste en saber que corres esos riesgos y no en salir de la cama con una falsa sensación de seguridad "
36 " My plans had seemed straightforward, then my road kept dipping and turning and I kept getting caught in its traps. No I felt mired in mud in the middle of nowhere. Lost. "
37 " mixing myself with the hard stone. A stone had a single purpose: to "
38 " Valek would get more from me than a smile. "
39 " I couldn't let my fear stop me from doing what I needed to do. "
40 " It's a good thing you can't read my mind, love. "