Dev’s not going to do the commercial. On some level, I always knew that. I can keep after him to try, we can try different approaches, but I would have to be at my most persuasive to get him to do it, and I’m not. In fact, I didn’t even try that hard. I didn’t go all out, like Hal told me to. I s...
They seem to multiply; every time he thinks he’s pulled them all from his garter, more fall to the floor. The ermine is once again monopolizing the attention of the others with her twenty-three, over small cups of coffee. But Cireil, of all the dancers, sits near Niki and sees the paper doves flu...
The weave of the concave shell was not simple, but his fingers took care of it while his mind recited once more the list of things he’d hoped to do in Divalia that had not happened and did not look likely to. Try an exotic drink in a tavern. Take a ride on a boat in the river. See the Great Cathe...
He’d completely forgotten about Ellitt. But Streak didn’t seem disturbed at all. “’Sa matter?” he mumbled into the fabric. “Prob’ly just some of the servants had a good time in here. Musk’s pretty strong.” For a moment, Volle realized he could skip the whole episode. He could let Streak believe t...
The old goat had brought his measuring tape and some fabric swatches, and after taking Volle’s measurements, he let Volle choose some fabrics. Volle liked the feel of the linen, and asked for it in an orange-red. “That’ll do fine,” Wexlin said. “What do you need, and how many?” “Well,”Volle said ...
The fox’s head turned at the sound of the door closing, and he sat up when he saw Jonas and what he was holding. Jonas walked over and sat next to him. “Hi.” Mikka smiled wanly. “Hi.” “Listen. I feel like the fire and everything...it’s my fault, really. If I hadn’t held on to the pendant, Dixan w...
Lee’s driving, and I’m wedged into the passenger seat of his Civique. He asked what to expect in the town, and I didn’t really know what to tell him. It’s got a mall, a hospital, two movie theaters, and a library. There’s a public pool for the otter and beaver community, but we preferred the lake...