[…]but that’s a small price to pay when getting all my games back costs me not one penny […]
[…]one says, voice tense. “Of course,” he replies and produces an odd coin from a pocket. It is large, embossed with an image so profane the two merchants visibly flinch. It is enough. One of the grey men reaches down and produces a small, red box. He handles it gingerly, […]
[…]Market of the MacabreOne of the merchants produces the sigil, wrapped in cloth, from an inner pocket of his robe, and sets it in the Priest’s waiting hand. The box follows immediately. Wisps of smoky vapor puff upward from the Priest’s fingertips as they do so, but the merchants pretend […]
[…]the box, which closes with a quiet click. The other fishes the obscene coin from the dead man’s pocket. The two men exchange a glance, and the smoke merchants leave without ever saying a […]
[…]close,” he titters, his voice a sing-song. His fingers creep under his coat, and from his breast pocket he pulls a key, blue and cold as the winter sky. He holds it up between thumb and forefinger, and now his eyes finally seem to focus on something tangible. He giggles. […]
[…]he would not be driven. Finally, he reached the stone and stopped, gathering his breath. From a pocket of his duster he produced a pendant, glowing faintly of green light. That glow grew brighter, almost blinding, the moment he pressed it against the stone, and a seam of light appeared, […]
[…]hope I am one day), I know _I’d_ prefer my readers to buy the edition that puts more money in my pocket. I’m willing to admit I was hasty in my previous rant. I’ll be taking a closer look at both hardcovers and tradeback in the future. It’s the least […]
[…]a huge wager on a casino game, only to be taken by the house and left with only the lint in your pocket. That’s not an easy thing to swallow. It means that you made a mistake, an error in judgment, and as we all know, it hits the ol’ […]
[…]my anxiety by a factor of three. But I went prepared for that eventuality, a klonopin in my pocket, which I took just before the walk actually started. The crowds of people were also challenging, causing me to feel claustrophobic and closed in. And to top it all off, I’m […]