"A can-l girl?" Andrea frowned.I leaned back. " 'Can I fetch you your food,Your Majesty? Can I tell you how strong andmighty you are, Your Majesty? Can I pick outyour fleas, Your Majesty? Can I kiss your ass,Your Majesty? Can I. .."It dawned on me that Raphael was sitting verystill. Frozen, like a statue, his gaze fixed on thepoint above my head."He's standing behind me, isn't he?"Andrea nodded slowly."Technically it should be 'may 1," Curran said,his voice deeper than I remembered. "Sinceyou're asking permission.
He lay still. "I give up," he said and smiled. "Your move." Er. I was sitting atop the Beast Lord in mny underwear, holding a knife to his throat. What the hell was my next move?
Sometimes, when you crave certain feelings, you’ll trick yourself into thinking the other person is something other than what he appears.
When drowning, grasp at anything in reach. Even a straw will do.