Fear, utter indignant terror right to the core of her.
Hmm.
Immediately he held the book up high above his head, out of her reach. The points of his nails did not touch the cover, but they easily could if he curled his fingers just a little. "I would like this one," he decided, grabbing his cane, still holding the book aloft. "I will accept no other." He nudged the door open wider, backing further into his house. "What is your price, mademoiselle? Name it, and it is yours."
He did not keep so much cash around as he used to, but he was sure he had something. More than enough to tempt a little hellion desperate enough to go knocking door to door.
He could find other books, books just as strongly imprinted whose owners had died and could put up no struggle. That wasn't the point. The point was the way her heart had leapt into her throat when she'd seen this book, the point was her absolute panic.
The point was the moment she realized she'd give up anything, no matter how precious or beloved, if he offered her the right price.
Whore, indeed.
There was a spasm of pain in his leg, and he gripped his cane tighter, but otherwise ignored it. His eyes were sapphire, now.
Hmm.
Immediately he held the book up high above his head, out of her reach. The points of his nails did not touch the cover, but they easily could if he curled his fingers just a little. "I would like this one," he decided, grabbing his cane, still holding the book aloft. "I will accept no other." He nudged the door open wider, backing further into his house. "What is your price, mademoiselle? Name it, and it is yours."
He did not keep so much cash around as he used to, but he was sure he had something. More than enough to tempt a little hellion desperate enough to go knocking door to door.
He could find other books, books just as strongly imprinted whose owners had died and could put up no struggle. That wasn't the point. The point was the way her heart had leapt into her throat when she'd seen this book, the point was her absolute panic.
The point was the moment she realized she'd give up anything, no matter how precious or beloved, if he offered her the right price.
Whore, indeed.
There was a spasm of pain in his leg, and he gripped his cane tighter, but otherwise ignored it. His eyes were sapphire, now.
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