“Her is closer than ever to the top of Namsan Tower.”
― Just Love Her
― Just Love Her
“He mixed his sacred medicines and smudged. Afterward, he sat there for a moment to allow the smoke to come into his body and spirit. This one act connected him, even if briefly, to himself and to what he believed was the spirit world. In that space he offered thanks to those who had come before him and asked for help in this world, not just for himself but for anyone who might be struggling this morning.”
― Too Close For Comfort
― Too Close For Comfort
“I'll be with you every step of the way. Just don't lock me out. You want to walk in silence for a week, I'm fine with that. So long as you talk to me at the end of it.”
― A Court of Silver Flames
― A Court of Silver Flames
“even if it meant early release of a few low-level felons or minor mental defectives”
― One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd
― One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd
“Take your shower, Mr. Indifference. Wash off her scent while you’re at it.”
― Lethal Impulse
― Lethal Impulse
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