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“Failure happened. The trick was to accept the risk and try anyway.”
“I realized that I'm a child."William looked point-blank at her chest. "No.”
“She surveyed the carnage behind him. "Did you have fun?"He showed her his teeth. "Yes.”
“Oh, Gods."His eyes shone with want and predatory satisfaction. "The name's William. It's a common mistake.”
“Hed spent the night in the boat. Next to the spaghetti queen.William glanced at the hobo girl. She sat across from him, huddled in a clump. Her stench had gotten worse overnight, probably from the ...”
“He had the prettiest hair she had ever seen on a man: dark brown, almost black, and soft like sable, it fell down to his shoulders. She wondered what he'd do if she threw some mud in it. Probably k...”
“A forest," William said, his expression distant. "Where the ground is dry soil and stone. Where tall trees grow and centuries of autumn carpet their roots. Where the wind smells of game and wildflo...”
“She put her hand on her hip. "Where are you going?""To the boat. You called me Lord Bill again. That means we're cool."Cerise slapped her forehead with the heel of her hand and followed him.”
“The judge's massive eyebrows crept up. "Kaldar. Are you the one speaking for the plaintiff today?" "Yes, Your Honor.""Well, shit," Dobe said. "I guess you're familiar with the law. You hit it over ...”
“How did the hearing go? she asked.We won, sort of, Kaldar said. We die at dawn.The court gave the Sheeriles twenty-four hours, William corrected.Yes, but we die at dawn the day after tomorrow doesn...”
“He was going to take a dive into this lake. He just didnt know it. Cerise rose, finding footing in the soft mud. The water came up to just below her breasts and her wet shirt stuck to her body. Wil...”
