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I did what any good rat would do. I bit down on the guard's hand until I tasted blood.

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Maria V. Snyder
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Rats
Guard
Blood
Bits
Hand
Hands
Good
Would
Tasted

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Don't knock the power of a pest, Leif said. Persistance and stubborness can be useful in many situations.
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You should know what happens when you play with fire, Cahill. Eventually, you'll get burned.
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Yelena.” I halted in the doorway, looking back over my shoulder. “You once said I wasn’t ready to believe your reason for killing Reyad. I’ll believe you now.” “But I’m not ready to tell you,” I said and left the room.
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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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Every person has the latent ability to read minds and influence the physical world without touching it, but they don't have the ability to connect with the power source.
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Maximum damage. It was the beginning of the end. Either we would fail or not. At least we could say we tried.
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No hope, is worse than fear.
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Exactly. You can shoulder all the blame and become a martyr. Provided anyone knows what or who you're martyring for. Or you can accept that some things are important enough to fight for and realize there will be sacrifices along the way.
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I doubt I would ever be missed. Noted absent, charged delinquent, reprimanded but never missed.
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I had hoped to hear everyone discussing how much they missed my altruistic qualities, my legendary skills as a fighter and as a lover. He leered. Instead, you're making plans for tomorrow. Interesting how life goes on in spite of itself.
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To Yelena, our newest food taster. May you last longer than your predecessor.
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Pretty stupid,” I called after his retreating form. “To give up before all possible solutions have been tried.
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