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1 " I pulled Thanos in for a kiss, surprising him. I wasn’t sure if it was our bond or the fear this might be my last kiss, but I didn’t hold anything back. I let him in. He took full advantage, plundering my mouth as if I were the last woman on Earth, which could have been a result of him being trapped in a desolate wasteland for the last five hundred years—but I decided not to overthink it. "
― H.D. Smith , Dark Awakened (The Devil's Assistant, #2)
2 " The blue of winter, the brown of spring, the red of summer, and the fall of green. I seek the place of treasures past. I seek the truth of sand and glass. I call to the wind of seasons past. I bring with me the best of summer. I am the one with whom you bask. Deliver me and complete your task. "
3 " She shoved me against the wall, pulling a knife from her belt and pressing it against my throat. “Who are you?” she hissed. I winced as the blade drew a line of blood on my flesh. I considered my options. Queen of the Fallen, no. Enemy to your children, no. “I’m Claire, the Devil’s assistant,” I answered, deciding on the simplest choice. "
4 " I must complete my quest or I will die. "
5 " but this was the BFE of Purgatory. "
6 " I seek the place of treasures past. I seek the truth of sand and glass. I call to the wind of seasons past. I bring with me the best of fall. I am the one with whom you bask. Deliver me and complete your task. "