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1 " HE HAS TEETH. SHE HAS A GUN. THEY ARE THE LAW. "
― Anne Bishop , Wild Country (The World of the Others, #2; The Others, #7)
2 " It was equally clear, at least to her, that no one on the right side of sanity messed with Douglas Burke. "
3 " Within minutes of being offered congratulations and best wishes, she acquired a Crowgard pen pal and was told by the coffee shop’s manager that a ride was waiting for her in the access way. "
4 " She was staring at Rusty—or the remains of something in Rusty’s crate. Then she narrowed her eyes at Virgil. “Who gave Rusty one of the treats?” “Cowboy Bob,” he replied blandly. She looked at the toy leaning against the side of her desk, then turned back to Virgil, baring her teeth. “Cowboy Bob? Really? Is that what we’re doing now? Blaming the stuffie?” She looked bigger than she had a minute ago, but he met her eyes and said, “Yeah. "
5 " Tolya, we need to know about Joshua Painter.” “Do we? Why?” He waited, wondering if she was about to confirm what he suspected about the boy. When she hesitated again, he added, “This will stay between us until we both agree to tell others.” Her body sagged with relief. “You think he’s an Intuit?” he asked. It was a reasonable question. Saul had said the boy had a strong sense of the world. “He’s an Intuit, but not quite in the same way that I am. I think . . .” Jesse hesitated again before saying quickly, “I think his mother was a blood prophet. "
6 " HE HAS TEETH. SHE HAS A GUN. "
7 " We are here. We are different but we stand united to protect our home. We are different but we protect our families, whether they are families by blood or by heart. "
8 " Iquit. "
9 " They heard the clip-clop of a horse coming down the street. Barbara Ellen Debany, their pet caretaker and almost-vet, waved at them as she passed the store. "
10 " Even John Wolfgard was coming over to help, and the Wolves hadn’t done anything about moving into their own place except pee on the house. "
11 " Arroo!” I am here. “Arroo!” I am here. I am here. I am here. Alone. "