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Suspicion infused Alex's voice. Okay? That's it?I looked back at him and smiled. That's it. We disagree. It's done. We'll deal with whatever comes next.He stood up, brows lowered over squinty eyes. Did Lafitte ply you with brandy, or have the body snatchers been here?

Anytime my magic involved fire and didn't destroy something of cause an explosion, I considered it a victory.My victories have been rare.

Junk food nurtures the spirit. I think there's scientific research to prove it.

She shook her head. I can't believe you got bit and you didn't even get an orgasm out of it. I guess True Blood isn't true after all.

This is beautiful. Eugenie ran her fingers along a massive mahogany sideboard, on the top of which rested a red velvet sash with fine embroidery on it and, on top of the sash, a silver dagger. That little vignette was Jean Lafitte in a nutshell. Refined gentleman and renegade. Velvet and violence.

Since when do wizards wear robes? I whispered. That's falling into every human stereotype ever created. Jeezum. Next thing you knew, they'd be waving around magic wands.The First Elder thought they'd look more intimidating in robes than in business suits, Alex whispered back. They look like they're on their way to a costume party at Hogwarts.

I didn't dare put down the staff with Etienne popping in and out like a half-burned, bloodsucking whack-a-mole.

I narrowed my eyes. Jean stayed awfully well informed about prete politics, and often told me things the Elders hadn't yet learned. I suspected this might be one of those things. How do you know all this?He shrugged. A wise man watches as if her were un aigle and listens as if here were un faucon.Eagles and falcons. Both predators. Appropriate.

I would say Randolph's a horse's ass, but that would be unfair to the horse.