A Psilent Place Below Quotes

“He could have a break at last, albeit a short one, one he sorely needed. And with that appealing thought he further squelched the subconscious screams, true message lost in the deceptive world of emotion and will.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“The transition from subject to observer was instantaneous, sensations, sights, and sounds changing from instruments of torment to a fascinating display of electronic signals. The spectra included thousands of frequencies, visual, audio and psi bands alike, each customized for a specific effect, a pseudo symphony for an audience of one.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“The shield went down for such a brief moment that, when it sealed again, the tail of the lasomag charge deflected wildly. Adrenaline fired, he dove for the floor, heart racing, as the flash burst backwards, striking someone in Theta's section. Panic swelled in a shrieking roar, front to back, some scattering, others frozen in place.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“Somehow the thought she might be next wasn't nearly as terrifying as the realization he was gone.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“Eclipses tend to be strong and last for several seasons. Those were particularly ominous because there were two of them, both in unfortunate locations. The occultation will direct those energies on the conscious and subconscious level promoting power grabs as well as mass deception and illusions. When a celestial event only occurs every thousands years or so it usually means something significant, usually a new cycle, and in this case potentially violent.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“With his hair tied back and about three days worth of beard Win looked more like a vagrant than a comm guru. Except for those keen, blue eyes. Eyes currently alive with that uncomfortable piercing quality, as if he were reading his mind.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“Since cristobalite amplified and focused psi waves, understanding and reason were quickened to peak performance.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“Creena's eyes met his and her heart leapt with raw, uncontained emotion.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“The chamber grew suddenly silent, the only other person with first-hand knowledge of the matter staring pensively at the floor.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“Oh, yeah. They killed him, all right. Some guy, who just happened to be linked to Troy, walked into a Territorial Caucus and toasted him with a lasomag.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“Ordering and taking delivery on the supplies and other things they needed took ingenuity and finesse, but both were Win's specialty. Contraband that would set off an alarm if ordered from unauthorized sources would simply be "misdelivered" to the SD where he would pick it up after-hours.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“Jen's emotions, strong but invisible within an infallible Miran facade, raged with contempt. He'd met the man responsible for such despicable exploitation of his brother's life onboard the Aquarius. He didn't like him then.

He hated him now.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“They passed the point where they'd made their previous retreat, but this time felt no urgency or fear. For some reason the dubious energy field was gone.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below

“Dirck closed his eyes and tried not to laugh. Win, the dauntless rebel who'd dodged lasoclear blasts without a flinch and thought nothing of invading highly classified government records with treasonous intent, was afraid of the dark.”
― Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below