The Prize: book One
“ "Then this isn't something coming at you. It's something you are carrying.” Penn's eyes met hers, a small frown crossing his face. He looked up at the ceiling for inspiration, yet none came.
"Were you ever really afraid, Penn?”
"Once,” he responded at last.
"Go on.” She held her hand out to him. He looked at it a moment, then hesitantly reached out and took it, squeezing gently.
"When they captured me on Earth.” It was like pulling dragons teeth. She knew she ha...d to tread carefully, or the dragon would bite her head off.
"You can trust me…” As she spoke his hand tightened in a crushing grip, and she knew she'd found his Achilles heel. "Penn, do you trust me?” He let her hand go, almost throwing it to one side in anger.
"NO!” Penn shouted as he jumped to his feet, pacing back and forth like a caged animal.MoreLess
"Were you ever really afraid, Penn?”
"Once,” he responded at last.
"Go on.” She held her hand out to him. He looked at it a moment, then hesitantly reached out and took it, squeezing gently.
"When they captured me on Earth.” It was like pulling dragons teeth. She knew she ha...d to tread carefully, or the dragon would bite her head off.
"You can trust me…” As she spoke his hand tightened in a crushing grip, and she knew she'd found his Achilles heel. "Penn, do you trust me?” He let her hand go, almost throwing it to one side in anger.
"NO!” Penn shouted as he jumped to his feet, pacing back and forth like a caged animal.MoreLess
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