hadseenthenightbeforeagrayvelvetcapefroestris
”iforonehaveneverbeenaverypenitentn,”hentinued”norhaveieverbeenoverlyfondofstairs”
”heartisoverehsorroke”wheresyourhawk”
”circling”
loontearliertheshkeepvestrisoutifthehaobeunruly
”idhopedthatyoursterghtealonghyou”
”age,”isother,andiassungyouhaveanyhhearing”
”ialpletelunatithattheonecertainorrieoneofhisblood
”heavens,”saidthefalner”thisisillneurderasafriendlygesture”thesorcererseyebroyourself,orshallirushoffrightnohyourrevelation”
”veryfunny,youhalfpperustadtthatsendingtheinavatofpissdoesplicate**ingjob”
”apity,”saidthebondsge,”butthetaskreins,asdoestheduress”
”barsaviebyhissideatthiseting,falnerhedetherequestthisingybeghthaveslippedoutofitbefore,butnourderhasputinahellofasqueeze”
”yourethethoofonsisarequest;clientsisarequirents
”yourclientisnttellingeverythingheshould”
”youysafelypresuthatheknoterthanyoudo”thefalnerbegantoidlyhreadbackandforthbethefingersofhisrighthand;ithadanoddsilversheen
”godsdait,”loaliceicannot,you**ersdidntneedtodoyoudidtoher”
thefalnersplayedhisfingersandthethreadglead,ovehisfingerssloethreadsandlooseningothers,asdeftlyasthesanzasvedinsacrossthebacksoftheirhands
”icannottellyou,”saidthesorcerer,”ynsciencetoleathatightloseyourgraciousacceptance”
thenthefalnerhissedaasthoughheardfrodistance,
thedpedoutofhischair
onebyone,theotherovedbyanunseenhandthefalnershiftedhisfingersyetagain;lightgleadonthethesides,sharply
”thisisthesendti,”saidthebondsge,”thatyouhavebeenflippanteifailtofinditasingsoiyytidoingso”
loageandtriedtospeak,butfoundthatthesingashedid
”youareproperty,lara,youbelongtothegraykinghecaresnotthatnazcabarsaviuobebotothefatherthegodsgaveher”
thespasngspreaddos,anddoetthefreezing,gnaask,hishandscurvedintheairabovehisheadlikeclaws
”youlooklikeaninseyartthethingsiulddotoyouifeintoentlaraisobviouslynotyourgivennitsthroherinforshadoe,noasteryou,ifiakeuseofit”
thefalnersfingersfleh,blurringinlockesvision,
shiftingandstretpooflockestor
ntroseindireotionofthatgleangdesignhis
heelsthefloor;histeethtlinginhisja
seedtohihatsooneryingtocutthebonesoutofhisthighs
,but
hislungsovehisthroaththos,andthe
theedges
releaseitselftearssliddoheeks
”yourenotapartianytianintelligentnhenuancesofthesituationhouttheneedforrepetition”
anothertionofblurredsilverintheerofloedtohihatheuldactuallysllthecrispingfleshinguntilited
”ineedyou,”saidthefalner,”buteekandgratefulforforbearanattershalldothistobug,chshall1doittothesanxas”
”noplease,no,”loselftearingathistunic,likeananild”
”terialtoclienttheyareexpendabkr
thebuingpainabated,onceagainshockinglockehitsabsencehehuddledonhisside,breathingraggedly,unabletobelievethatheatsofierceuldvanishsosly
”oneresharpage,”onereflippantrerk,oneredend,onerescrapofanythinglessthantotalabjecti
