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1 " I’m afraid, good Zav, that you’ll never star in a romance novel. In those, the women are always falling for the hunky billionaire who somehow manages to develop six-pack abs while working eighty hours a week to build his software company. "
― Lindsay Buroker , Battle Bond (Death Before Dragons, #2)
2 " Do you think dragons are similar to dogs?” he added. “No. Dogs are friendly, fun, and eager to please. You are… not those things.” “Neither are you.” “I cannot deny that. "
3 " Sindari sprang close and roared at the the kobold, The kobold, eyes widening even further, stopped screaming… and wet himself. I groaned and held him out at arm’s length. “Gross, Sindari.” My apologies. I didn’t anticipate that result. “What usually happens when you roar at people?” Stupefied acquiescence. “This probably qualifies. He got my hip.” Perhaps you can roll in the fertilizer on the way out. I don’t see how that would help. It would mask the odor. So I’d smell like blood and fish instead? Yes. Those are far more appealing scents. If you say so. What’s the plan? Sindari asked as the kobold scurried away. We’re going to optimistically hope for the best. I marched resolutely through the grass.Sindari glided past me to take the lead. An interesting stance from someone with pee on her hip. I’m not sure I believe that you didn’t anticipate that result. His look back was not convincingly innocent. "
4 " do me a favor and scare them, will you? Gladly. Bonus points if they wet themselves. I’ll give them my special roar. I knew you knew your roar could elicit that response. Sindari grinned back at me, inasmuch as tigers could grin "
5 " Of course. We should all solve the problems that arise from the inequalities between people by adopting isolationist tendencies interspersed with brute force. "
6 " Reputation is what other people believe about you. It isn’t always an accurate reflection of who you really are, but it’s damn hard to alter the perceptions of others. "
7 " Living in the human world requires an unsettling lack of privacy. "