And that was despite the fact that she wasn’t really here. I could see stars through her on the other side, although she wasn’t a ghost. I knew ghosts. It was more like she was on an intertemporal version of Skype.
Karen ChanceI did have regrets these past six months,” he told me quietly. “I found it a curse as much as a blessing, all that time to think. About the things I could have said, that I should have told you . . .
Karen ChanceI looked him over for a second and suddenly it clicked. "Still want me to be mean to you?"
His eyes widened. "Yeah?"
"Well, come on then."
A minute later I had an oversized T-shirt that worked as a dress, a belt to shove my weapons into and a too-large leather jacket to toss over it all. I slammed out into the hall, leaving the guy tied to the desk chair by his underwear. Judging by his expression, he'd just leaned a valuable lesson about screwing with strange women.
Pritkin looked surprised, the way he always did at the idea that anyone might actually care about him.
Karen ChanceTags: pritkin
The getup, sort of mad scientist meets Rambo, would have made me smile, except that I believe in showing respect for someone carrying that much hardware.
Karen ChanceHe didn’t take his eyes off me, as if he’d like to see my head mounted on his wall over a sign reading PROBLEM SOLVED.
Karen ChanceHe’s a war mage. They’re almost impossible to kill.” He scowled. “Even on purpose.
Karen ChanceTony wanted to kill me, the Senate wanted to make me their stooge, and, oh, yeah, I'd also managed to piss off the mages. What can I say? I'm an overachiever.
Karen ChanceAny day that starts off in a demon-filled bar in a casino designed to look like Hell isn't likely to turn out well.
Karen ChanceSo,high heels weren't a modern invention. I couldn't believe women had been putting up with these torture devices for centuries.
Karen ChanceTags: torture high-heels
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