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> [“Nicholas, dressed in black and trailing them like a sinister storm cloud, had a dry little preoccupied smile.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/nicholas-dressed-in-black-and-trailing-them-like-a-sinister-storm/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

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## More by Martha Wells

> [“This is how we fight: throw ourselves at each other and see whose parts give out first.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/this-is-how-we-fight-throw-ourselves-at-each-other-and-see-whose/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“About forty turns ago there was a colony in the east, and a warrior named Swift, who had to change her name to Sorrow...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/about-forty-turns-ago-there-was-a-colony-in-the-east-and-a-warrior/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“Why, thank you for your permission, Tremaine.” Tremaine made a derisive noise, unimpressed. “Somebody’s got to give you permission, if you won’t give it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/why-thank-you-for-your-permission-tremaine-tremaine-made-a-derisive/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“This is why I didn’t want to come. I’ve got four perfectly good humans here and I didn’t want them to get killed by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/this-is-why-i-didn-t-want-to-come-i-ve-got-four-perfectly-good-humans/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“We’re not murderers, Tremaine. We’re killers. There’s a difference. A small difference, but a difference nonetheless.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/we-re-not-murderers-tremaine-we-re-killers-there-s-a-difference-a/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“Nicholas, dressed in black and trailing them like a sinister storm cloud, had a dry little preoccupied smile.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/nicholas-dressed-in-black-and-trailing-them-like-a-sinister-storm/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“The report was so loud Nicholas thought the guard had fired into his head. He staggered as the man’s grip fell away, his hand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/the-report-was-so-loud-nicholas-thought-the-guard-had-fired-into-his/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“Also, if I’m not in the armor then it’s because I’m wounded and one of my organic parts may fall off and plop on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/also-if-i-m-not-in-the-armor-then-it-s-because-i-m-wounded-and-one-of/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“I thought I had one of your father, but it didn’t develop.” Tremaine nodded ruefully. “It’s the silver nitrate in the film stock. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/i-thought-i-had-one-of-your-father-but-it-didn-t-develop-tremaine/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“It calls itself ‘Murderbot,’” Gurathin said. I opened my eyes and looked at him; I couldn’t stop myself. From their expressions I knew everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/it-calls-itself-murderbot-gurathin-said-i-opened-my-eyes-and-looked/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“The humans hadn’t gotten a lot of sleep last night, from the crowding and the strong possibility of dying.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/the-humans-hadn-t-gotten-a-lot-of-sleep-last-night-from-the-crowding/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“Moon couldn’t think of anything reassuring to say. They were trapped inside a leviathan, standing in a tunnel gnawed out by giant parasites. Going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/moon-couldn-t-think-of-anything-reassuring-to-say-they-were-trapped/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“It's not going to make a very good story, in the annals of my time as sister queen.” She quoted dryly, “‘Then her consort…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/it-s-not-going-to-make-a-very-good-story-in-the-annals-of-my-time-as/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [Flower lifted a brow, dubious. 'You have to pay for a place to be dead in?' Moon shrugged. 'Sometimes, in cities. It’s a groundling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/flower-lifted-a-brow-dubious-you-have-to-pay-for-a-place-to-be-dead/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

> [“Morane gestured them to some seats near the front, but close to the archway. Probably Nicholas’s preference, in case someone threw a bomb. Or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-wells/morane-gestured-them-to-some-seats-near-the-front-but-close-to-the/)

[Martha Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martha-wells/)

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