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61 " He raised his hand. “Hear me out. Before this injury, I had never been seriously ill. I’m a physician who understood what it’s like to be sick but had never personally felt the impact of a life-threatening disease or experienced a significant injury. "
― Ilona Andrews , Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7)
62 " No challenge, no matter how insignificant, can be left unanswered. Even a cry in the wilderness must be acknowledged, because someone might have heard it. "
63 " Once an opponent fell into a pattern, they became predictable—and they could be defeated. "
64 " It’s worth a try. Maybe he’ll be so happy you noticed his pork sword, he’ll forget all about trying to kill us.” Pork sword. Kill me now. "
65 " Quick, Derek, it’s your chance to shine,” Ascanio said. Derek gave him a withering look. “Desandra is a mother, Robert is married, Kate’s affianced, and I’m an old soul. You’re the closest thing to a virgin we’ve got. Get on with growing some flowing locks. "
66 " Even a cry in the wilderness must be acknowledged, because someone might have heard it. "
67 " It’s not always about one’s personal happiness. Sometimes it has to be about the obligation we have to others. A duty to pay back for the gift you were given. "
68 " Well, he took it worse than I did,” Curran said. “I don’t see what the big deal is.” “It’s a sword made out of your grandmother’s bones, Kate.” I shrugged. Landon stared at me through the windshield, turned around, paced back and forth, and stared at me again. “Do you know what most people have from their grandmother? A tea set. Or a quilt.” Curran smiled. “If your family had a quilt, it would be made out of chimera skin and stuffed with feathers from dead angels. "
69 " Landon spun the wheel. The Land Rover nearly careened, turning off the road. Landon parked and bolted out of the car, slapping the driver's door closed behind him. "
70 " I guess Ancient Greeks didn’t really have a lot of access to porn so it must’ve been fun to imagine that every tree hid a meek girl with big boobies. "
71 " Hugh kept circling us. A small smile curved his lips. He looked like a man who was enjoying himself. Snow, sunshine, brisk air, a fast horse . . . and impending slaughter. All the things a growing boy needs. "
72 " Your sword is made out of your grandmother’s bones?”“Okay, I see how it sounds weird when you say it in that tone of voice "
73 " The concepts of right or wrong are always consequential. It can't be situational or it's not right or wrong. "
74 " Okay, pull me up."The rope didn't move."Ascanio?" What was it now? Did he see a butterfly and get distracted?The rope slid up, as fast as if wound by a winch. I shot upward. What the...?I cleared the edge and found myself face to face with Curran.Oh boy.He held the rope with one hand, muscles bulging on his arm under his sweatshirt. No strain showed on Curran's face. It's good to be the baddest shapeshifter in the city. Behind him Ascanio stood very still, pretending to be invisible.Curran's gray eyes laughed at me. The Beast Lord reached out and touched my nose with his finger. "Boop. "
75 " Desandra shrugged her shoulders. "Hey, Kate? Have you thought of walking up to Hugh and telling him that he's got the biggest dick ever?" She spread her arms to the size of a baseball bat."No, you think it would work?" I asked."It's worth a try. May be he'll be so happy you noticed his pork sword, he'll forget all about trying to kill us."Pork sword. Kill me now. "I'll think about it."Ascanio began patting his clothes."What?" Derek growled."Looking for something to take notes with. "
76 " Quick, Derek, it's your chance to shine," Ascanio said.Derek gave him a withering look."Desandra is a mother, Robert is married, Kate's affianced, and I'm an old soul. You're the closest thing to a virgin we've got. Get on with growing some flowing locks. "
77 " Sit your ass down, Don Juanabe," Derek said."Don Juanabe?" Ascanio pulled out his swords."Don Juan Wannabe," Derek explained. "See I shortened it. If you still don't get it, I'll write it down for you after the fight.""You've maxed out your wit quota for the night," Ascanio said."I'm just getting started.""Be careful, you might sprain something in your brain. "
78 " Because that's what it would catch in the wild, a boar, right? I can't wait to see a pack of bunnycats take down a wild hog with those short tiny legs. Wouldn't the boar be surprised?"Everybody was a comedian. "May be if I oink loud enough, it'll leap across the beam and try to devour me. "
79 " Ascanio...""Yes, Consort?""I think you misunderstand the whole nature of what it means to be an employee. We have a job to do; we are doing it. Or I'm doing it, and you're making it more difficult.""I'm not an employee. I'm an intern.""Try to be a silent intern. "
80 " You can’t blame me,” Ascanio said. “Anybody in my place would be concerned. You don’t even have a proper horse. You’re riding a mutant equine of unknown origin.”“Don’t disrespect my donkey "