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I consider lying but what’s the point? I clear my thr...
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“Pooky. Bear.”
“It was just a little joke. I didn’t know.”
“I’ve mentioned that names have power, right? Do you realize that when she fights battles, she’s going to have to announce herself to the opposing sword? She’ll be forced to say something ridiculous like, ‘I am Pooky Bear, from an ancient line of archangel swords.’ Or, ‘Bow down to me, Pooky Bear, who has only two other eq...
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“Oh, come on, seriously? No one’s going to respect that kind of pompous announcement anyway, regardless of the name.” I sling the sword strap around my shoulder, and the...
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I rush to it and turn it on. “You’d be surprised at how many would-be opponents I’ve dispatched just by announcing that I am Raphael, t...
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He sighs. “I miss the days when females could be ordered around and they’d have no choice.”
“Sure that wasn’t just a myth? I’m pretty sure nobody ever ordered my mom around—ever.”
“You’re probably right. The unruliness of the women in your family must go back for generations. You’re...
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“So long as we’re also a plague upon angels, I’m sure everyone el...
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“Oh, you’re definitely a plague upon at least one angel. Is there anything I can say that will stop ...
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Raffe holds me tighter. “It’s about time you showed some sense. You should be afraid.”
“I’m shivering because I’m freezing.”
“You’re cute when you’r...
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I give him a dirty look. “Yeah, you’re cute when yo...
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He actually bursts out laughing. “You mean I’m devastatingly handsome when I’m not afraid. Because ...
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“I said you were cute, not ‘devastatingl...
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He throws me a look with a clear message that I should deal with my issues.
The ocean wind blows against me, making me shiver like a frail petal in a storm.
“It’s all right, baby girl,” I whisper into her hair as I hug her. “I’m here. I came for you.” Her face crumples and her eyes shine. “You came for me.” I stroke her hair. It’s as silky as ever.
I swivel my eyes to look at the blade in my hands. Was that you, Pooky Bear?
My dad once told me life would get complicated when I grew up. I’m guessing this isn’t what he meant. My mom, on the other hand, agreed with him, and I’m guessing this kind of thing is exactly what she meant.
