The Dare
“"And even if we did, I'd use it before I'd give it to you." "Well, that's rude." Grandma sniffed.
"Can you help me at all? Can you give me anything? Any information?" "Yes." Grandma sighed. "I suppose I can, but it will cost you." "Bribery? Of a government agent?" "I kidnapped a US senator. You said so yourself. Do you think the law applies to me? Furthermore, do you think I care?" "Ma'am, I can say with absolute certainty, that you are under the illusion that no law or rule applies to you." "W...hy, thank you! How sweet." Grandma leaned back in her chair. "Where shall I start?" "The beginning." "It began with a curse." "Shit." "Don't worry, it was a good curse. And it wasn't real, but he didn't know that. You see, sometimes we just need to be given permission to do things. We need to be told something is okay." Beth Jace looked like he'd just seen a ghost. I waved in front of his face; he sucked in some air and began choking wildly and tugging at the beaded necklace around his neck.MoreLess
"Can you help me at all? Can you give me anything? Any information?" "Yes." Grandma sighed. "I suppose I can, but it will cost you." "Bribery? Of a government agent?" "I kidnapped a US senator. You said so yourself. Do you think the law applies to me? Furthermore, do you think I care?" "Ma'am, I can say with absolute certainty, that you are under the illusion that no law or rule applies to you." "W...hy, thank you! How sweet." Grandma leaned back in her chair. "Where shall I start?" "The beginning." "It began with a curse." "Shit." "Don't worry, it was a good curse. And it wasn't real, but he didn't know that. You see, sometimes we just need to be given permission to do things. We need to be told something is okay." Beth Jace looked like he'd just seen a ghost. I waved in front of his face; he sucked in some air and began choking wildly and tugging at the beaded necklace around his neck.MoreLess
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