Drebbles

“As they walked up the hill, their breaths puffing into the crisp air, Émile glanced at Armand, Henri walking at his side. Did he seem better? Was he getting better? Émile thought so, but he also knew it was the internal injuries that did the most damage. The worst was always hidden.”
― Louise Penny, Bury Your Dead

“He fought the real battle in the tunnel alone, before he ever saw the vast danger that lay in wait.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

“The one conclusion she had reached was that she was sure Nigel Nivens was innocent.”
― Emily Brightwell, Mrs. Jeffries Demands Justice

“You’re not, you’re nothing special, why, you’re just the frozen pizza of librarians,” the woman shouted, and then she hung up.”
― Jenn McKinlay, Killer Research