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[Janco] paused. His eyes held a distant gleam as if seeing into his past. 'My first practice was a shock. I was a cocky smart aleck--' [Opal] 'Was?' [J] 'Be quiet. I'm telling a story here.

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Smart, Cocky, Eye

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Out of nowhere, Valek appeared before me, yelling in my ear, shaking my shoulders. Stupidly, belatedly, I realized he was the drunk. Who else but Valek could win a fight against four large men when armed only with a beer mug?

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Fighting, Beer, Winning

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Poison Study”, p.91, Harlequin

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...things happen that are out of your control.' Kerrick gave him a tight smile. 'You mean I'm not omnipotent?' 'You're not even semi-potent.' 'Is that even a word?' Kerrick asked. 'He probably means you're impotent,' I offered.

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Mean, Happens, Omnipotent

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The past shouldn't be forgotten. It should be used as a guide for future situations and not used as a reason to avoid making difficult decisions. There was always a choice.

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Past, Choices, Decision

Maria V. Snyder (2013). “Storm Glass”, p.405, Harlequin

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Valek coalesced from the shadows and wrapped me in his long lean arms. I soaked in his musky smell, listening to his heart beat. Strong and steady. No indication that he had been sneaking around.

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Strong, Heart, Smell

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Living with your decision must be hard. Nothing I or anyone can say will give you any peace. You must reconcile your actions in your heart.

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Heart, Giving, Decision

Maria V. Snyder (2013). “Storm Glass”, p.269, MIRA

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Your fear remains strong. You are not ready to face your story, preferring instead to surround yourself with knots. Someday, they will strangle you.

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Strong, Fear, Stories

"Magic Study". Book by Maria V. Snyder, 2006.

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Don't feel ashamed for having those feelings and those memories. What happened in the past can't be changed, but they can be a guide for what happens in the future.

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Memories, Past, Feelings

"Magic Study". Book by Maria V. Snyder, 2006.

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Valek smiled. “Good. First, send Kade a reply, asking him not to come.” He pointed at the unopened letter on the table. I had forgotten about it. Sealed with wax, the message appeared to be secured. Valek shrugged. “I was bored.

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Bored, Asking, Letters

Maria V. Snyder (2013). “Spy Glass”, p.133, MIRA

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Right before I was escorted to the jail, Fawn waved bye bye to me. I smiled. My empty, pointless life for hers. Not bad.

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Bye, Jail, Fawns

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Touch of Power”, p.15, MIRA

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Anything else you want to tell me?” I asked Valek as we stopped a few feet short of the castle’s south entrance. “Did Ari and Janco set me up for Nix’s attack? Do you have another test of loyalty for me up your sleeve? Maybe the next time, I’ll actually fail. A prospect that seems appealing!” I pushed away Valek’s supporting arm. “When you warned me that you would test me from time to time, I thought you meant spiking my food. But it seems there is more than one way to poison a person’s heart, and it doesn’t even require a meal.

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Loyalty, Heart, Feet

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Poison Study”, p.179, Harlequin

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I'd better get going or Valek will be wondering where I am." "Yes, by all means go. I noticed you and Valek have become close. Tell him, for me, not to kill anybody, will you?" Sarcasm rendered Rand's voice sharp. I lost control and slammed the oven door shut. It echoed in the quiet kitchen. "At least Valek has the decency to inform me when he's poisoning me.

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Mean, Sarcasm, Doors

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Poison Study”, p.209, Harlequin

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My mind’s screaming went unvoiced. Logic grabbed the panic and wrestled it to the ground.

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Mind, Panic, Logic

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Poison Study”, p.195, Harlequin

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Oh, you made an impression. Like a stone caught in my boot.

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Boots, Stones, Made

Maria V. Snyder (2011). “Touch of Power”, p.381, MIRA

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Sorry. An overdeveloped nurturing instinct comes with being a healer.

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Sorry, Instinct, Nurturing

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Touch of Power”, p.39, MIRA

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Flea stared at us, "I can't decide what's worse. Losing family members or not having a family member to lose.

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Fleas, Losing, Members

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Touch of Power”, p.155, MIRA

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But it seems there is more than one way to poison a person's heart, and it doesn't require a meal.

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Heart, Meals, Poison

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Poison Study”, p.179, Harlequin

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The heart is a strange beast and not ruled by logic.

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Heart, Strange, Logic

Maria V. Snyder (2011). “Touch of Power”, p.347, MIRA

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Nice Kerrick was scarier than Mean Kerrick.

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Nice, Mean

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Touch of Power”, p.150, MIRA

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And clay-caked clothes are so last year.

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Clothes, Years, Clay

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Touch of Power”, p.130, MIRA

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No," I said. "I'm not safe, Belen. Who is going to tear Kerrick's arm off if he hits me again? Come on," I urged. "Stay with us".

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Tears, Safe, Arms

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Touch of Power”, p.63, MIRA

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You had me tied in knots. You saved Belen's life, and I wanted to kill and thank you all at the same time. And during those nights when we didn't know if you'd live or die, I went from being angry, to worried to frustrated to scared all within a single heartbeat. If you had die, I would have killed you.

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Night, Frustrated, Scared

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It’s your fault. I was defending you!” I blurted. He paused. “In protecting my honor, you exposed months of work. I should be flattered?

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Honor, Months, Faults

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Poison Study”, p.213, Harlequin

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Here we go. Kerrick was as subtle as a thunderstorm.

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Thunderstorm, Subtle

Maria V. Snyder (2012). “Touch of Power”, p.99, MIRA

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Skewer is just too vague. I think if you say, ’Stand back or I’ll stab him in the stomach,’ then I have an idea about how serious you are. After all, Leif’s stomach is his favorite body part so that’s a decent threat.

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Thinking, Ideas, Body

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