feste_thejester

“I am Caspian Rogers and I am the captain of this ship," he ground out. "You are my hostage. Understand? You continue to exist because I allow it. You will not speak out of turn, you will not speak to _me_ at all, and if I hear you say that name ever again, I will slit your throat without a second thought. Am I clear?”
― Ashley Tropea, Missing in the Pages

“My heart dropped. I was going to die, in this place, this inexplicable place. And the man I had spent countless hours reading about, who had helped me through the darkest times, was going to be the one to kill me.”
― Ashley Tropea, Missing in the Pages

“He crooked a tired grin and turned, staring blankly at the wall in front of him. "You have no idea what I've done, the things I've seen, how I've become as powerful as I am. Your pure little brain couldn't even begin to come up with the different ways I've-" He cut himself off, shaking his head and facing me again. "In this life, there is only one way to make sure you don't get crushed; you must be willing to do the crushing.”
― Ashley Tropea, Missing in the Pages

“With furrowed brows, I obeyed, repeating his words in the poshest English accent I could muster. "Just give it a go."
His whole body locked up and he looked as if he'd seen a ghost. Swallowing hard, he nodded and glanced out the window. "Perfect.”
― Ashley Tropea, Missing in the Pages