Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7) QUOTES

101 " But why would she want Keefe and my brother there, if this is about the babies?” Linh wondered. “Uh, she wants me there because she knows I’m awesome at everything,” Keefe jumped in, “and she’s bringing in Bangs Boy because she clearly needs to rethink her life choices. "

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102 " Ro, since you’re right here, will you be our designated bodyguard?” Ro raised one eyebrow. “I think what you meant to say is that since I’m the most powerful, amazing bodyguard you’ve ever met, you desperately need my protection during this risky endeavor you’re about to embark on with your friends.” “Right,” Sophie mumbled. “That. "

― Shannon Messenger , Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

103 " Bullhorn screamed his head off when he saw you, and then he insisted on lying by your side—which pretty much gave me a meltdown, just so you know. "

― Shannon Messenger , Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

104 " But they were clean breaks, so the marrow regenerator should seal them pretty fast. Same goes for his cracked ribs. Then it’s just all the nerve and tissue damage from the force field, and—” “Uh, I don’t think this is making her feel better,” Dex warned. And he was right. "

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105 " I figured you were going to say that. You even fought me when I tried to knock you out before I worked on your hand and arm—and you weren’t even conscious. That’s quite a talent. "

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106 " But Elwin was different—and not just because his treatments were gentle and he always wore funny glasses and silly tunics covered in colorful animals. "

― Shannon Messenger , Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

107 " Sandor’s fine—he wasn’t exposed to the kind of shadows that you and Fitz were, so he just had a broken nose and some cuts and bruises.” “And a lot of rage,” Tam added. “Even Ro looked scared of him. "

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108 " How do you stop the inevitable, when no one else will? "

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109 " JUST SO I’M CLEAR,” TAM said, tugging his bangs over his eyes. “You need me to teleport with you to the middle of nowhere and use my ability to follow a list of instructions written by some mystery person in order to camouflage a tower, so you can implant the newborn alicorns into some sort of troll-baby hive?” “Well, first we have to find Wylie, because I guess we need him for this too,” Sophie corrected. “But otherwise . . . yeah. "

― Shannon Messenger , Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

110 " Figure out the secret yet?” he asked, leaning on the nearest cot like he’d made himself dizzy. “Um. Not really,” Sophie admitted. Ro snorted. “Wow. You’re a horrible teacher.” “Psh, I’m the best,” Keefe insisted. “No boring lectures. And Foster’ll get it this time—you’ll see.” He floated the scrap of bandage back toward himself, then set it back down. “You know what? It’ll be easier to notice with something bigger. Hmmmmmm . . . Oh! I know!” He lunged and thrust his arms toward Ro—who yelped as she launched toward the ceiling. “Put. Me. Down!” “Aw, is the big, tough ogre princess scared of a little elf-y mind trick?” Keefe asked. “You realize I can end you with one dagger, right?” Ro asked, drawing one from the sheath around her thigh. “And there’s no way you’d be fast enough to stop it.” “Probably not,” Keefe agreed. “But I could do this.” He let her plummet, then blasted her back up with a big enough jolt to knock her weapon from her grasp. “Uh, I’m pretty sure she’s going to murder you in your sleep tonight,” Sophie warned. “Oh, I’m planning something much more painful than that,” Ro snarled. “See, and I thought you’d be honored to be part of this important moment, when Foster shows us how much she’s learned from my brilliant demonstration. Go ahead,” he told Sophie. “Tell Ro the secret. "

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111 " He waited until she’d leaned over enough to see the floor, then stepped forward and thrust his arms, launching Ro higher. “See? It’s all about the foot energy.” “Foot . . . energy . . . ,” Sophie repeated. “Yep! Alvar called it ‘full body momentum,’ but that’s boring and confusing because all it means is: You want some extra oomph, move your feet. See?” He shifted his weight onto his other foot at the same time he waved his hands forward, and Ro shot backward, nearly crashing into the wall. "

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112 " Then prove it,” Ro said. “Not with a dagger,” she added for Elwin, who was already on his feet. “With that.” She pointed to one of the empty sedative vials near Sophie’s cot. “I’ll fling that toward her head—and don’t worry, I’ll make sure it will miss her—and we’ll see if she knocks it back at me or if it shatters a few inches from her ear. "

― Shannon Messenger , Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

113 " Ro’s grin was equal parts gleeful and vicious. “How about if I’m right, I get to shave your head?” “Keefe,” Sophie warned. He smirked. “Okay. And if Foster knocks the vial back at you, you have to get a tattoo that says Sparkles Rule! It can be tiny. But it has to be somewhere we can see it.” “GUYS!” Sophie shouted as they both said, “Deal! "

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114 " You’re going to tell us we can’t do this, right?” she asked. “Because it’ll hurt my recovery?” “Nah. I just want to see what happens,” he said. Keefe pumped his fist. “WOO, we have Elwin approval! That makes this official. This. Is. Happening! "

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115 " IT TOOK ELWIN MOST OF the night to clean up after the Foster Foot Energy Triumph—as Keefe had named it "

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116 " She also couldn’t believe that Ro already had a new tattoo inked to the underside of her right wrist. Bold, impossible-to-ignore letters declaring, Sparkles Rule! “Did it myself this morning,” Ro said "

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117 " What?” Sophie asked, wiping under her lashes when she noticed Keefe staring. “Did I smudge it?” “No, Foster. You look . . . perfect.” She blushed at the slight catch in his voice—and then wished she hadn’t when he flashed his trademark smirk. "

― Shannon Messenger , Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

118 " See, I was with you right up until you called us kids,” Keefe told her, and it was a miracle Ro didn’t launch a dagger at his head. "

― Shannon Messenger , Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

119 " That’s right—I heard you were going to be part of a multispeciesial bodyguarding experiment,” Keefe said. “Please tell me you’re going to make them wear glittery armor that says Fearsome Foster Five! "

― Shannon Messenger , Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

120 " The last name made Ro unleash an impressive string of ogre curses. “I take it that means you know the guy?” Keefe asked. Sophie could see every one of Ro’s pointed teeth when she said, “I do.” “And?” Keefe pressed. “It’s none of your business,” Ro snapped back. “Pretty sure it is, since Foster’s supposed to trust him with her life,” Keefe argued. Ro muttered a few more creative words under her breath. “Bo’s a loyal Mercadir. That’s not the issue.” “You call him Bo?” Keefe noted as Sophie asked, “Then what’s the issue?” Ro ignored both of them. “Stay here,” she told Keefe, “and don’t even think about leaving until I return.” “Where are you going?” Elwin called as she headed for the exit. “To throttle my father.” The door slammed hard enough to shake the walls, and Sophie, Keefe, and Elwin all shared a look. “Yeah . . . we definitely need to get the story on Bo and Ro,” Keefe decided. Sophie nodded. “Do you think they dated?” “Ohhhhhhhh, now I do! And I’ve been trying to get dirt like that on Ro since she got here!” He cracked his knuckles. “Okay, this is going to call for some epic-level snooping—and if that doesn’t work, I guess I know what my next bet will be!” “No more betting,” Elwin warned. “At least not on my watch. And today’s lesson better be chaos-free or I’m nixing these little sessions.” “Aw, we can’t have that. Foster would miss me too much. Who knew the way to her heart was my mad teaching skills? "

― Shannon Messenger , Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)