

“A deep laugh stirred in his chest, and his thumb brushed over the backs of her fingers before he withdrew his hand. She felt the rasp of a callus on his thumb, the sensation not unlike the tingling scrape of a cat’s tongue. Bemused by her own response to him, Annabelle looked down at the chess piece in her hand.
“That is the queen—the most powerful piece on the board. She can move in any direction, and go as far as she wishes.� There was nothing overtly suggestive in his manner of speaking …but when he spoke softly, as he was doing at that moment, there was a husky depth in his voice that made her toes curl inside her slippers.
“More powerful than the king?� she asked.
“Yes. The king can only move one square at a time. But the king is the most important piece.�
“Why is he more important than the queen if he’s not the most powerful?�
“Because once he is captured, the game is over.”
― Secrets of a Summer Night
“That is the queen—the most powerful piece on the board. She can move in any direction, and go as far as she wishes.� There was nothing overtly suggestive in his manner of speaking …but when he spoke softly, as he was doing at that moment, there was a husky depth in his voice that made her toes curl inside her slippers.
“More powerful than the king?� she asked.
“Yes. The king can only move one square at a time. But the king is the most important piece.�
“Why is he more important than the queen if he’s not the most powerful?�
“Because once he is captured, the game is over.”
― Secrets of a Summer Night

“You're thinking about something, and it makes you forget to talk.”
― Alice in Wonderland
― Alice in Wonderland

“What's the best angle to cut someone's throat? Well, usually from behind. That's usually how it works.”
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“If you want to be a King, you must first kneel before your Queen.”
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