Cianie

“Dear heart, I think you'll ruin me."
Whatever words he has left are lost to the wind as Jude storms furiously forward-
And crashes his mouth into mine, stealing the breath from my lungs.”
― Shannon J. Spann, A Stage Set for Villains

“What will it take to get some silence?"
"Well, for one, I'm starving."
I pull open the pack of gifts he stole from that family and throw a piece of stale bread at him, praying it shuts him up.
"Players don't need good much, Alistaire."
My head is pounding now. "Fine. What do you need?" I ask, exasperated.
"Attention." He pouts at me.
I groan and drop my face into my hands.”
― Shannon J. Spann, A Stage Set for Villains

“I count that four costume changes in one rehearsal," I mutter at him as the lights go down.
"Oh? Do you have a favorite?" he asks, adjusting the cuffs of his jacket.
"Do any of them come with a gag?"
"Didn't know you were into that.”
― Shannon J. Spann, A Stage Set for Villains

“I don't want you to go,"

"I'm not going anywhere. You'll see me again, with a new face. A new name. A new role. And I'm sure you'll drive me to my wits' end then, too.”
― Shannon J. Spann, A Stage Set for Villains