I’ve been told that there’s a point in every soldier’s life when he knows he’s going to die. You expect it, of course, in every battle, every ambush, every enemy engagement. You are aware that this could be it. This could be the one that ends your life. But, there’s a difference between being aware that you could die, and knowing beyond a doubt, when the situation is hopeless. New dragons dropped from the sky in a dark mass...
As I studied the remians of book pages, scatered among the ashes, my heart sank.
If you’re not an expert at screwing people over, I’ll eat my head.
It would be hilariously tragic if I avoided the rabids, avoided the sun, only to be fried to a crisp on a damn electric fence because I was too impatient.
I don’t expect you to understand, little bird. I expect you only to sing. Sing for me, sing for Kanin, and make it a glorious song.” – Sarren.
The kind of bs is dead. Long live the queen.
You wanted the location of the giant ruins. I gave it to you. My end of the bargain was upheld.” “I thought they were deserted! You didn’t say they were still occupied.” “You did not ask if they were.
Never did like the idea of meeting a god. Somehow, I get the feeling gods just don’t like me very much.
We all have things that we regret, thinks we wish we could change, but we can’t dwell on them.
There is nothing between you and freedom now, as long as you decide to step out and meet it.
Forward,” Ember replied. “Always forward. Its a new day, and anything is possible.
A ruse. That’s all it was. Pretend to like this girl. Pretend to have feelings, to pursue some kind of relationship. Earn her friendship and trust, knowing I might have to destroy it, and her, in the end.
There are a dozen St. George soldiers hiding in that maze,” my trainer said. “All hunting you. All looking to kill you. Welcome to Phase Two of your training, hatchling.
Guess I’ve been officially slapped on the wrist for fishing in the River of Dreams without a license. Hey, is that a peach?
Riley was... a really good kisser.
Ember pressed close, brushing my shoulder with hers, and my pulse spiked. I looked over, saw the fierce determination in her gaze and felt a defiant growl rumble in my throat as a hot, vicious rage spread through my veins. Ember was mine. The other half of me. And i would fight Talon, St. George and the entire damned world to keep her safe.
Godzilla was coming...
Tatsumi has been taught to resist pain, manipulation, seduction, even mind control and blood magic. But I neglected to warn him about the most dangerous emotion of all.” A bitter smile curled one corner of his mouth. “After everything we put him through, I honestly thought the boy incapable of it. Apparently, I can still be surprised, after all these years.
Rabids, the stranger had called them. It fit. I wondered where he was now, where he was going. I hoped, wherever it was, he would find his peace.
The only thing necessary for evil to conquer is for us and those like us to do nothing, and I will not sit by and let that happen!