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1 " Philip says to fear me. Do you have any idea how afraid I am of him? "
― Linnea Sinclair , Gabriel's Ghost (Dock Five Universe, #1)
2 " ...But as for Gabriel Sullivan." Ren reach out his six-fingered hand toward me. I clasped it. Warmth flooded me. But something else. Certainty. Trust. Compassion. Courage. He pulled his hand back, smiled. "That is all I can tell you. "
3 " Why were all the handsome ones always such bastards? "
4 " Second star to the right-""-and straight on till morning? Yeah, I've heard that one before. Lit of the Ancient Homeworlds 101.... "
5 " She didn't understand, I hope to God she never understands what I do, what I am. To be dammed by the darkness that lives inside me.To be saved by her love.No more half-truths. No more omissions. "
6 " An expensive play toy. It's different, so people want it. Then they get bored, look for something newer, better. I don't work that way."A slow nod of a face badly in need of a shave. "I don't either."I slipped my hand from under his, picked up the Stinger again. "There's much to be said for dependability. Reliability. Consistency." I held it up, as if in inspection. it was plan and functional compared to the sleek Carver. "It's not fancy. No Frills. But it will never, ever let me down. "
7 " Chasidah. Angel. I love you beyond all measure. That is the only real truth. "
8 " Chasidah. Angel. Gabriel has lost his words. They have all fled, shamed to be in his company. He’s left now with only a few, simple ones. They are inadequate. They cannot begin to convey all that he feels. But they are all he has.Chasidah. Angel. Gabriel is sorry. Gabriel is sorry. Gabriel is sorry.Chasidah. Angel. The grievous wrong isn’t as much in the questions Chasidah couldn’t ask. But in the only real truth that Gabriel could tell, and did not.Chasidah. Angel. Gabriel loves you beyond all measure. That is the only real truth. "