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1 " susurrus "
― Lindsay Buroker , The Emperor's Edge Collection (The Emperor's Edge, #1-3)
2 " panoply "
3 " insouciant "
4 " Only Sicarius would bring all his weapons to the smooching corner of the Imperial Gardens. "
5 " That must be why we get along so fabulously,” Amaranthe said. “You being the less talkative sort and me being happy to fill in the awkward silences with…awkward un-silences.” Sicarius said nothing. “Yes, just like that. "
6 " That this works, a woman leading five men, is a marvel. "
7 " Somehow she could not see Sicarius cuddling to share body heat. He would probably suggest pushups to stay warm. "
8 " You don’t believe I’m cute enough to rescue?” he asked, deadpan. "
9 " That wasn’t a fall. It was a premature release, "
10 " No, but women like to blame things on me, so I figured I’d announce my innocence preemptively.” “What type of things?” Books asked. “Their unwanted pregnancies? "
11 " Why would I want to spend time with some adoring, warm youngster when I could have a stiff, aloof assassin whose idea of romance involves throwing knives and running up stairs together? "
12 " Emperor, city, you, boot. Got it, sir. "
13 " Besides,” Sicarius said, “I would create a team of assassins, because that is what I know how to do. That would not impress Sespian. You, however, will create a team of heroes. "
14 " Skulking?” “Yes, is that not what assassins call it?” “We call it working. "
15 " Telling someone not to worry three times is not the way to ensure it doesn’t happen,” she muttered. "
16 " It’s probably someone taking advantage of the situation,” Amaranthe said. “One of my instructors used to say, ‘In every crisis lies opportunity.’” “Yes, politicians have that motto too. "
17 " Remember that dead man you saw "
18 " licks donkey crotch, "
19 " Unlike you, I don’t intentionally bore myself with tedious information, "
20 " It was walking through the world with a man-eating tiger on a leash, "