“I’m telling you the truth,... «Pact»
RamingoWS12 апреля 2017“I’m telling you the truth, Mr. Thorburn. Look at me. You’ll see I don’t hesitate, I won’t glance away, my eyes don’t waver. You know I can’t lie, but I am telling you an utter truth. You are not long for this world. Barring exceptional circumstance, and I do mean exceptional, you are going to be replaced by the next heir.”
The words hit me hard enough that I reeled a bit. I wasn’t quite up to par, I was a bit wobbly. Still, it still said something that I found myself stepping back, reaching for the painted-iron railing so I could hold on and keep from landing ass-first on the sidewalk.
She continued, relentless, “Maybe in weeks, maybe in months, and maybe in years. There is a good chance it is going to be horrible. It might be violent, and if it is, that will be merciful, because the other sorts of horrible are worse than mere violence.”
“I-” I started, but the words weren’t coming out. “I- You’re kind of less likeable than you were ten minutes ago.”
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