Maya Banks: "Tatapannya menyipit dan dia bisa melihat tangannya berked...

"Tatapannya menyipit dan dia bisa melihat tangannya berkedut lagi seperti dia akan mencintai tidak lebih dari untuk mencekiknya. Dia mulai berpikir itu adalah kesengsaraannya. Apakah dia berkeliling ingin mencekik kehidupan semua orang atau apakah dia istimewa dalam hal itu? "Aku takut ini desakan yang sepenuhnya orisinal bagimu," salak laird. Dia menutup mulutnya dan menutup matanya. Mother Serenity bersumpah suatu hari Mairin akan menyesali kecenderungannya untuk melontarkan sedikit pemikirannya. Hari ini mungkin saja hari itu."

--- Maya Banks

Versi Bahasa Inggris

His gaze narrowed and she could see his hands twitching again like he’d love nothing more than to throttle her. She was beginning to think it was an affliction of his. Did he go around wanting to choke the life out of everyone or was she special in that regard? “I’m afraid ’tis an urge that is entirely original to you,” the laird barked. She clamped her mouth shut and closed her eyes. Mother Serenity had vowed one day Mairin would regret her propensity to blurt out her least little thought. Today just might be that day.