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It's a sword, not a fairy wand, you know.
John Flanagan
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You can always win points. Winning people’s respect is a lot more important.
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I'll be needing a bridesmaid',she said.'A tall one. That way, I'll look more petite and feminine.
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Horace, who had been trying to find out the meaning of Kurokuma for some time now, was pleased to hear the translation. Black bear, he repeated. It's undoubtedly because I'm so terrible in battle. I'd guess so, Will put in. I've seen you in battle and you're definitely terrible.
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The battle, if you could call it that, lasted no more than a few seconds.
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Do you think you could put that boot back on? he added mildly. The window can only let in a limited ammount of fresh air and your socks are a tough ripe, to put it mildly. Oh, sorry! said Horace, tugging the riding boot back on over his sock. Now that Halt mentioned it, he was aware of a rather strong odor in the room.
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I nearly forgot, Ragnak had a further message for you. He said if we lose this battle and loses his slaves as well, he's going to kill you for it, he said cheerfully. Halt smiled grimly. If we lose this battle, he may have to get in line to do it. There'll be a few thousand Temujai cavalrymen in front of him.
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Best way then is to be waiting for them to bring Halt and the others out of that prison,” he said, almost to himself. “There’s only one reason I can think of that they might do that,” Umar said. “That’s if they are going to execute them.” Will lookd at him for several seconds before speaking. “Well, that’s a big comfort.
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In a month, the passes into Teutlandt and Skanida will be open and my companion and I will be on our way. He paused and Philemon frowned, trying to understand what he was being told. You want us to come with you? he asked, at last. You expect us to follow you? Halt shook his head. I have no wish to ever see any of you again, he said fl
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Never give up because, if an opportunity arises, you have to be ready to take it.
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He shook his head. He didn't know. He couldn't tell when he had woken fully. He walked to the horses. They definitely seemed alarmed. But then, they would. After all, he had just leapt to his feet unexpectedly, waving his saxe knife around like a lunatic.
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You're a very amusing fellow, he told Halt. I'd like to brain you with my ax one of these days. Erak to Halt.
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But I wasn't happy... when I heard you two had assaulted Castle Macindaw with just thirty men,' [said Halt]. 'Thirty-three,' mumbled Horace... The Ranger gave him a withering look. 'Oh, pardon me... three more men does make a lot of difference.
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You're not built for riding, either, Horace added. I'd say more saddle sore than homesick. Svenal sighed ruefully, shifting his buttocks for the twentieth time to find a more comfortable spot. It's true, he said. I've been discovering parts of my backside I never knew existed.
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I'll be getting you for this,' Halt had told him as he dabbed the diguisting mixture on the worst of the cuts. 'That soot is filthy. I'll probably come down with half a dozen infections.' Probably,' Horace had replied, distracted by his task. 'But we'll only need you for today.' Which was not a very comforting thought for Halt.
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What the devil is Chocho?' Will whispered. Horace's grin broadened. 'You are. It's what the men call you,' he said. Then he added, 'It's a term of great respect.' Behind them, Halt nodded confirmation. 'Great respect,' he agreed.
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She didn't like the fact that she had reduced a man – no matter how evil he might be—to a drooling idiot.
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