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You do not respond to an attempt on your life with a slap on the hand. Or a joke.

Cinda Williams Chima

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Cinda Williams Chima
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: January 1
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Well now, Jack, Hastings said from the sidelines. I'm afraid you've been beheaded. Not a good start. He sounded amused.
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Han made no effort to put up a brave front. Most of the time he just screamed himself hoarse, though a couple of times he amused himself by screaming Fionas's name as if he were in the throes of passion. FEEE-OHHH-NAAA! Lord Bayar made him pay for that, but afterward, Fiona didn't come down anymore, which Han appreciated.
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Just because you're the enemy of my enemy don't mean you're my friend, Han thought.
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He keeps this up, he's bound to be caught, she thought. And this time they'll dangle him for certain.
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