Sherrell Cid

“She could feel him reaching places inside her that were unnatural.”
― John Pease, Ezekiel's Eyes

“He is old and powerful, and he can’t know of you yet, because he will know what you are, and what you can do, but more importantly, how to use you.”
― John Pease, Ezekiel's Eyes

“The questions appeared to be pre-rehearsed. The senior people spoke to the young one in Japanese, and he translated. I answered, and he translated back. Another one. Another one. And one more, that I felt needed a longer answer. Only then did I also notice that there was a clock on the wall opposite me, ticking past 11:59. I opened my mouth and began my answer. To my astonishment, mid-sentence, everyone just stood up, bowed, turned to their right and, in line, walked out of the room. Even while I was talking. They weren’t being rude. It’s just how meetings in Japan work.”
― Oliver Dowson, There's No Business Like International Business: Business Travel – But Not As You Know It

“Most people never really noticed Thomas—even when he was right in front of them.”
― John Pease, Ezekiel's Eyes