Kingdom of Tomorrow (Book of Arden, #1)
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Honestly, I see seedtime and harvest in everything now. A thought ripens into words, then actions, then character.
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“Have a food with me
Heather
LOL
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“Listen to me, young lady. There will always be someone who can’t see your worth. That’s a fact of life. Don’t let that someone be you. Got it?”
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“Hi,” she said with an upbeat wave. “I’m sure you and I will be great friends. Unless you hurt him.” She hiked her thumb at Shiloh. “Then we’ll become mortal enemies, and I’ll be forced to ruin you.”
Heather
Agreed.
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My heartbeat accelerated, my hasty breakfast settling with the finesse of a rock as soon as I noticed the HP.
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Yelping, I squeaked, “Leave, fear?” Then I did it. I punched him. Kind of. Maybe tapped his cheek was a better description.
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“You’re acting as if fear is alive.” I tossed up my arms. “A living thing.” “Isn’t it? It speaks to you, and you listen. It leads, and you follow. It commands, and you obey.”
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Sigh. I wish this didn't speak to me.
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Dang him. “Why would it be afraid of me and obey my command?” “Because it’s fear. It can only give of itself, and it always backs down in the face of a stronger opponent.
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Amen.
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Grinning, I pumped my fist high in the air. “That’s right I did a good job. Chew on that, Sir Grumpus!”
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SIR GRUMPUS
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“My orders were explicit. Every minute you’re not there, we’re late.”
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There is only one battle, and it is between good and evil.
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Truth.
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Arden Dawn Roosa.
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My middle name too!
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How wonderful to share “a food” with Shiloh, my treat.
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When you are teachable, you gain understanding, but those who despise instruction lose what understanding they have.
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Preach them Proverbs up in hurr!
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“I want to go home. I can’t do this.” “We do not say can’t, soldier.” “Fine.” I sniffled, and there was no stopping the humiliating action. “I’m currently unable to can.”
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lol aww..
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“Okay, we get it. You’re the bravest. Can I sleep now?” Lark grumbled from her cell. Other soldiers issued complaints too. Mykal rolled over and shoved a pillow over her head to smother her giggles.
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Laughed out loud for real
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A utopia free of Madness known as Shaddai,
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God Almighty
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“Sometimes the enemy can make sense. It’s up to us to discern what’s accurate and what isn’t.”
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“Are you planning to bring back a soil sample, too, and if so, may I log a formal request to smell it?”
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LOL
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“You sack of sugar! This is one of the most incredible gifts I’ve ever received.”
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“Never mind. If you aren’t brave enough to admit it, I don’t want to hear it.” Cyrus strode off, leaving me baffled. And frustrated. My cauldron threatened to boil over.
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Grrrrrrrrr!
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My chin quivered, and hot tears welled again. I spun before my companion noticed. “The scale is forever unbalanced.”
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:'(
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If Cyrus was a Soalian, I would eat my shoes.
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He’s real, Arden. I can’t even begin to describe what being in his presence is like.
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Gave me chills :)
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Either way, I still want to date you.
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Oh my heart
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I glued my attention to my potatoes and forked a bite. Even better than the carrot!
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You got that right! Potatoes are life.
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“Who wouldn’t want to speak with the much-desired wife of the high prince? Though I suppose you are merely his future much-desired wife at this point.”
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OHH SNAP
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“I would move mountains to kiss you.”
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MOVE THEM
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“You speak of what you do not understand, Miss Roosa.” “Everyone is fond of saying that, but no one is willing to explain.”
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The only power Astan can wield against you is the power you give him.
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Word.
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He passed me a glass brimming with his signature drink.
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Whats in that drink, sugar bear??
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I almost snapped, “It takes one to know one,” but I refused to sink to her level.
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Ugh shouldve said it
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“I quit as your babysitter,” I wheezed after draining the contents.
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Tears of relief welled, my surroundings blurring. “Thank you, Cyrus. You really are a sugar bear.”
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His voice nearly buckled my knees. The sound carried the weight of many rushing waters, sending ripples over my entire being.
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Read my Rock.
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Why am i so slow to pick up on some of the biblical connections? God is our real life rock.
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“A garden of delights filled with everything we could ever need or want.”
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An Eden <3
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“Why are you so pretty?” he asked.
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By her chip. Just like the one embedded in my palm. Just like those embedded in everyone else’s palms.
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Mark of the beast?
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“I know a plot to clone me when I hear it,” I teased,
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Lol why is this so my humor? I love arden
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“I did good,” I said, giving myself an evaluation. His answering half grin suggested I’d earned extra credit.
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The command was spoken, and the light came. —The Book of Soal 1.1.1.3
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And then God said let there be light!
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My eyes went wide. And I thought I’d tasted sweetness before.
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I have tasted and seen <3
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“I have so many questions,” I said, amazed. “You always do.
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Hahaha. Yes.
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“Cyrus will forgive you. He must. He joined us a year ago.” A smile lifted the corners of her mouth. “John won him over when I failed. Cyrus is Unicorn. I’m Sparrow.”
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EXCUSE ME?!!?!?!
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He also saved Shiloh.
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OMG I KNEW IT!! SHOW HIM TO ME!!
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“Do I get a hug too?” Jericho asked with his usual snark. “No,” Shiloh and I answered in unison.
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Cyrus stood in the open doorway,
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YAY
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Shiloh wilted.
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*CRYING*
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“Don’t beat yourself up about my poor battered heart.
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