My life is an adventure." she said, growing confident as she opened her eyes again. "I will not be shackled to this satellite anymore.

Knees suddenly weak, she reached for his forearms to stabilize herself. “You came for me.”He beamed, looking for all the world like a selfless, daring hero.“Don’t sound so surprised.” Dropping the cane, he pulled her into a crushing embrace that tore her away from Wolf and lifted her clean off the floor. “It turns out you are worth a lot of money on the black market.

Kai neared his desk again, seeing that the fugitive's profile had been transferred to the screen. His frown deepened. Perhaps not dangerous, but young and inarguably good-looking. His prison photo showed him flippantly winking at the camera. Kai hated him immediately.

I passed out from stress? That’s it?”“I believe the princess term is fainted,” said Thorne.

Aaaaw," squealed Iko. "Did Wold just say he loves Scarlet? That's so cute!"Scarlet cringed. "He did not - that wasn't -" She balled her fists against her sides. "Can we get back to these soldiers that are being rounded up, please?""Is she blushing? She sounds like she's blushing.""She's blushing." Thorne confirmed, shiffling the cards. "Actually, Wolf is also looking a little flustered -

Is that all hair?!

Iko, did we break into that guardhouse and broadcast Cinder's message across all of Luna?""Yes, Captain.""And, Scarlet, did I rescue you and Wolf when the entire city of Paris was under siege?"She raised an eyebrow at him. "Actually, I'm pretty sure Cinder-""Yes, I did.

Scarlet cocked her head. “Are you sure you don’t want me to go? It’s going to require some precise manuvering to attach to the docking clamp, and from what Cinder told me about your flying skills…”“What do you mean? What did Cinder say about my flying skills?”Scarlet and Cinder shared a look. “Naturally, she told me that you’re a fantastic pilot,” said Scarlet, “Absolutely top-notch.”“I think she was practicing her sarcasm,” said Iko.Thorne glared, but Cinder only shrugged.

If you honestly believe that," said Thorne, stowing the gun again, "then you really don't recognize true value when you see it.