Lia Habel, Dearly, Departed
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"Returning my voice to a conversational level, I called back, “Nora, I’m notattempting to embarrass you or single you out. I know you’re capable. But stay behind Chas, okay? You die, you d i e permanently, and for various reasons that we’ve already gotten angsty about together, I don’t want that to happen.”“Okay, okay,” she sighed.“Angsty?” Chas asked. “Ooh! Later, details!”“Yes, later.” With that, I waved the team forward."
"I was terribly, painfully present in the world, and so far removed from it."
"She nodded and reached out to take my hand again. I turned to look at her fully, I didnt want to say it, but I felt I should. I'd never had a chance to say it to my sisters, to my mother and I'd always regretted it. "Just in case", I said, leaning down. For once the Laz remained respectful. It didn't want her. I wanted her. Knitting my fingers into her curls, I kissed her forehead. I limited myself to one word this time. "Goodbye."
"See, they say it’s ‘survival of the fittest’, but you and I really know that it’s ‘survival of the most heavily armed"
"No. No more surprises. No more secrets. Or so help me, I will rip off your own leg and beat you with it."
"What about mold," Tom reminded her. "Fuzziness on a girl is never attractive."