Daisebeeyourself

“There is no doubt in my mind that he means it, no doubt at all.Gasping, I pull the knife from my little pocket and stab him in the side. Right between the ribs. If my knife had been longer, I would have punctured his lung.

His eyes go wide with shock. His grip on me loosens. I know what Madoc would say-to push the blade higher. Go for an artery. Go for his heart. But if I mange it, I will have murdered one of the favoured sons of Faerie. I cannot even guess my punishment.
You're no killer.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“Commander Jacob Peterson awoke to the shrill sound of his emergency beeper. He opened his eyes, disoriented, trying to remember where he was. He surveyed the small room and saw a TV screen flickering static, saw blinds swaying from a humming air conditioner. He then looked over and was surprised to see a petite, platinum blonde woman, early twenties, sleeping beside him, nude, on top of the sheets. Their bodies were entangled, at peace.”
― George Magnum, Twice Dead

“cava, a large artery that connects to the heart. They tried to operate but apparently he lost”
― A.P. McCoy, Winner: My Racing Life

“The kind of friends that didn’t need invitations to hang out. The kind of friends that ate leftovers from each other’s fridges without asking.”
― Jenny Bravo, Those Were the Days