“I stroke his hair and repeat the words of comfort he whispered to me the last time we were together. "Shhh," I say. "I'm here. I'm right here.” — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“As far as I can tell, a leader ends up doing all the worrying and still needs to pitch in for the regular work.… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“I'm Penryn. I'm named after an exit off Interstate 80." "Nice." They nod as if to say they understand what it's like to have… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“So long as you don't bleed in the shape of wing joints, you should pass for human. Oh, and don't let anyone pick you… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“If we get separated there’s not much hope of us ever meeting anywhere, but I need to keep up the pretense of hope because… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“He runs his finger tips along my cheek, caressing my face. “Hush. I’m right here.” He looks at me with deep anguish in his… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“It could get them all burned.” Then he adds in a whisper, almost to himself, “But the fire can be tempting.” — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“What if they don’t let us go through?” I ask, trying not to move my lips. “They will,” he answers from the dark recesses… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“My litter sister looks up at me. Mom was right. Her eyes are the same as they've always been. Brown eyes fringed with long… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“If you help me find my sister, you can have these back. I saved them for you." "Thanks," he croaks, surveying the wings. "They'll… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“There's no eye shadow so i just smear a tiny bit of the mascara around my eyes for that sultry emphasis” — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“Big words from a guy who's trussed up like a turkey. What are you going to do, wobble over here like an upside- down… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“He’s downed four drinks in the short time it took for me to get myself together and find him. Either he’s shaken by something… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“Obi sits on the cot and ties my ankles together. I'm tempted to make a quip about requiring dinner and a movie before getting… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
“I don’t know which is worse—that Raffe didn’t jump in to defend me, or that he bet that I would lose.” — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
