Fated Blades Quotes

“She raised her eyebrows. “Am I sick enough to require your immediate presence?” “You are.” “And am I refusing all visitors except my precious nephew because he is the only one I will allow to view me in my sorry state?” Matias nodded. “Exactly.” “The shit has hit the fan, I take it?”
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“Cassida gifted you a lovely vintage Second Wave toaster for your collection,” Matias said. What? Ramona turned to him. “You hacked them through a malignant toaster?” “Yes.” She laughed.”
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“But why is it so . . . aesthetically lacking?” “It’s tradition. The uglier the bridesmaid’s dress, the better the bride looks. Also, it’s a great distraction. Everyone who witnessed me leaving will remember this monstrosity and little else.”
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“Matias!” Nadira said into the ensuing silence. “Why did you sell our company to Ramona Adler?” “Because it’s customary to exchange bridal gifts before the wedding,” he said. Everyone screamed at once.”
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“And we’re in the wilderness. It needs to be sterilized and sealed, otherwise it will get infected. And after I finish with your arm, we’re going to look at your leg.” He gave her an outraged look. “My leg is fine.” “Uh-huh. So you’re limping for fun?” “I said—” She reached for his left knee, and he jerked away and almost fell over.”
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“Your wife is having an affair with my husband,” Ramona said. For a moment they shared a silence as he came to grips with Cassida licking the inside of Gabriel Adler’s mouth. Ramona spoke first. “That brings me to my second question. Have you experienced any security or data breaches in the last few weeks? Go ahead. Check. I will wait.”
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“Will you stop scowling?” she murmured. “We’re supposed to be having fun.” “I feel like a jackass.” “You look fine. Smile, Matias. You might like it.” He growled under his breath.”
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“You said it would be too much trouble.” Ramona’s voice was soft and wistful. “I would go through a lot more trouble to catch you. You have no idea how rare you are, Matias. A man who is competent, smart, considerate, loyal . . . a man who blocks a sonic blast so you can escape and throws his arm to shield you during a crash. What woman wouldn’t want you, Matias?”
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“He looked at it. “An annulment? After four years?” “He will give it to me.” Steel vibrated in her voice. “Why not a divorce?” “A divorce is when two people can’t make their partnership work. We were never partners.”
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“Matias had a resting kill face.”
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“She stretched and sat up straighter. “Let me drive.” “It’s fine.” “You have to be tired.” “I’m not tired,” he assured her in a patient voice. “I’m fine.” Aha. “So, you’re going to do the man thing?” “What man thing?” “The one where you heroically decide to pilot the entire distance and then be tired and irritable and expect special treatment for it.”
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“Communication, Matias,” she ground out. “Try it next time. Before you do something like that again.” His eyes turned warm. He leaned toward her, and she had to retract the blade to keep from cutting his throat. “I won’t let you die, Ramona.” His voice was quiet and intimate. Suddenly the cabin shrank, and she was acutely aware that his presence seemed to take up too much of it. He was still looking at her with those warm, sincere eyes she’d never expected to see.”
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“The future of both the Adlers and the Baenas hinged on what they did next. She wasn’t sure she cared. That thought should have been disturbing, but Ramona simply couldn’t muster any energy to devote to it.”
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“Were you happy in your marriage, Matias?” “Happiness is overrated.” “The Davenports are happy. They just had a baby. I don’t want to wreck that without a reason.” “And if they had a part in this?” She sighed. “Then I’ll cut them in half. Isn’t that what I’m famous for?” “Very well. We will be gentle as a summer breeze until we have a reason not to be,” Matias promised.”
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“A stray thought flickered through her mind. It must be so nice to have someone like him watching your back. Someone competent. Decisive. Someone who has his shit together. Too bad he is an enemy.”
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“He had never fought another secare outside of the family training hall. He wanted to keep looking at her. He wondered how fast she was. He wondered if he was faster. Ramona raised her eyebrows slightly. He had to say something or do something. He couldn’t just stand there, gawking like an idiot.”
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“Rituals brought order to the chaos of life.”
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“Nadira stared at him for another long moment. “Why can’t anything be simple with you, Matias?” “Because life is complicated.” She’d exhaled and waved him off. “Go. Practice. Work on achieving harmony. I need to pray.”
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“He’d thrown his arm in front of her to shield her from the crash. What a dirty move. That bastard.”
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“She shook her head. “Matias, do you ever relax? Do you even know what that word means?” He smiled. “I do. I have even been known to allow myself a sensible chuckle on occasion.”
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“I won’t let you die, Ramona.” His voice was quiet and intimate. Suddenly the cabin shrank, and she was acutely aware that his presence seemed to take up too much of it. He was still looking at her with those warm, sincere eyes she’d never expected to see.”
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“I apologize, Kinswoman Adler.” Ramona drew back. “This morning taught me many things I didn’t know. I learned that my wife is cheating on me. I learned that she stole our research. I learned that foreign troops have targeted my family, and that my lifelong enemy is the only person capable of helping me. It requires an adjustment.”
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“Why do I get a feeling that you’ve already figured it out and are now feeding me bread crumbs of data to see how fast I get there?” “Because I am.” He probably shouldn’t have said that. She leaned forward. “Kinsman Baena, you try my patience.”
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“Suddenly, he was ravenous. Ramona ladled the soup into two bowls and passed one to him. He drank it. Spiced just right. He took a second swallow. Even better. “Good,” he said. She rolled her eyes. “Of course it’s good. Everything here is good. They’re serving our family recipes.” “In that case, I should have said passable.” “Clearly, you don’t value your life.”
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“The woman across from him now was focused, her eyes calculating, the line of her mouth hard. Hello, Ramona. This is more like it.”
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“The two of them, Cassida and Gabriel, thought they could simply take everything she’d worked for. They thought she would roll over. Ramona laughed. It sounded like a promise of murder. “We’ll catch them,” Matias said, his voice cold like the space between the stars. “I give you my word.”
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“Ramona laughed. It sounded like a promise of murder.”
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“She looked beautiful and alive, as if the planet had exhaled its magic and conjured her from its breath to taunt him. He wanted to touch her to see if she was real. The woods spread for many kilometers around them, steeped in night shadows and glowing with delicate color. The temple sat within them like a tiny man-made island, and their fire was its heart. It felt like they were the last two people on the planet, just him and her.”
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“I’m a federal senator!” Drewery roared. “I don’t give a fuck.”
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“Being kind to people and paying attention shouldn’t be done with the expectation of repayment. I helped them because I could, and it made me happy.”
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