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We know how it ends practically before it starts. That's why stories appeal to us. They give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack.

Anne Bishop

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Anne Bishop
Age: 54
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the United States of America
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Vlad hated doing the paperwork as much as he did when a human employee quit, which was why they'd both made a promise not to eat quitters just to avoid the paperwork. As Tess had pointed out, eating the staff was bad for marale and made it so much harder to find new employees.
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Perhaps not willingly, but pain can make a man do things he wouldn't willingly do.
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I suppose [...] that the most convincing way to fool an enemy would be to fool a friend.
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