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• I thought told you to watch where you put your feet," he said accusingly. Erak shrugged. I did," he replied ruefully. "But while I was busy watching the ground, I hit that branch with my head. Broke it clean in two." Halt raised his eyebrows. "I assume you're not talking about your head," he muttered. Erak frowned at the suggestion. Of course not," he replied. More's the pity," Halt told him.

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  Talking, Eyebrows, Two

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• I'm the new Oberjarl." I knew it," said Halt instantly, and the other three looked at him, totally scandalized. You did?" Erak asked, his voice hollow, his eyes still showing the shock of his sudden elevation to the highest office in Skandia. Of course," said the Ranger, shrugging. "You're big, mean, and ugly and those seem to be the qualities Skandian's value most.

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  Mean, Eye, Voice

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• I'll be getting you for this,' Halt had told him as he dabbed the diguisting mixture on the worst of the cuts. 'That soot is filthy. I'll probably come down with half a dozen infections.' Probably,' Horace had replied, distracted by his task. 'But we'll only need you for today.' Which was not a very comforting thought for Halt.

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  Cutting, Comforting, Today

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• Idiots, Halt muttered. If we were here to cause trouble, we could simply ride them both down

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  Causes, Idiot, Trouble

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• Will raised both eyebrows. 'Well, you learn a new thing everyday,' he said reflectively. 'In your case, that's no exaggeration,' Halt said, completely straight-faced.

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  Inspirational, Eyebrows, Everyday

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• Several of them were discussing this in low tones as they waited for Halt to arrive - until they realized that he was already among them. They weren't used to this. Kings were supposed to sweep into a room majestically - not suddenly appear without anyone seeing their arrival.

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  Kings, Rooms, Tone

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• Got to keep losing horses," he said drowsily. "Bad habit.

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  Horse, Losing, Habit

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• He didn't look back. He never did

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  Looks

  John Flanagan (2011). “The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger's Apprentice Book 6)”, p.318, Random House

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• I am the lord of Redmont Fief. He is my tenant. I am his commander. End of story. Ipso facto. Case-o closed-o.

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  Stories, Lord, Tenants

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• It has to be admitted that, in a sneaking way, although he hated the discomfort of seasickness, once he was over it, he enjoyed the attention and sympathy that it created among attractive young women like Evanlyn and Alyss. And he liked the fact that Will tended to walk on eggshells around him when the problem was mentioned. Keeping Will off balance was always desirable. ~Halt

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  Balance, Attention, Way

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• Gundar isn't so much a ship's captain as a reformed pirate and a heathen." [Evanlyn] looked apologetically at Gundar. "No offense, Gundar." The skirl shrugged cheerfully. "None taken, little lady. It's a pretty fair description. Not sure about the reformed part," he added thoughtfully.

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  Taken, Pirate, Littles

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• What was that, Kurokuma?' asked one of the escorts riding near him. The others chuckled at the name. 'Nothing important,' Horace said. Then he looked at them suspiciously. 'What's this Kurokuma business?' The Senshi looked at him with a completely staight face. 'It's a term of great respect,' he said. Several others within earshot nodded confirmation. They too managed to remain straight-faced. It was a skill the Nihon-Jan had perfected. 'Great respect,' one of them echoed.

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  Skills, Names, Important

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• Tug looked nervously at his master. Horses aren't supposed to fly, he seemed to be saying.

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  Horse, Masters

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• What about you three, where are you going?" Even before Halt answered, Will knew what he was going to say. But that didn't make it any less terrifying or blood-chilling when the words were said. "We're going after the Kalkara.

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  Blood, Three, Chill

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• Bear with me on this, Evanlyn. I know you're anxious about Horace." WIll was a little puzzled by Halt's words. "No more anxious than the rest of us, surely," he said. Halt turned away and raised his eyebrows as his gaze met Selethen's. Sometimes, he thought, his former apprentice could be remarkably slow on the uptake. He saw the Arridi's slow nod of understanding. ~Halt & Will about Evanlyn and Horace

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  Eyebrows, Understanding, Littles

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• Now, if you two will excuse us, we'll get back to the relatively simple buisness of planning a war," he said. -Baron Arald

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  War, Simple, Two

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• I'll think of something," he temporized, and Horace nodded wisely, satisfied that Halt would indeed think of something. In Horace's world, that was what Rangers did best, and the best thing a warrior apprentice could do was let the Ranger get on with thinking while a warrior took care of walloping anyone who needed to be walloped along the way. He settled back in the saddle, contented with his lot in life.

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  Warrior, Thinking, World

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• Hunting party," Horace said Both Halt and Will looked at him sarcastically. "You think?" Will said. "Maybe they found the deer and brought him back to repair him.

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  Party, Thinking, Hunting

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• [Will]'d barely been asleep a few minutes when Halt's voice woke him. 'Will? Are you asleep?'... 'I was,' he said, a little indignantly. 'I'm not now.' 'Good,' Halt replied, a trifle smugly. 'Serves you right.

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  Voice, Littles, Halt

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• In a month, the passes into Teutlandt and Skanida will be open and my companion and I will be on our way." He paused and Philemon frowned, trying to understand what he was being told. You want us to come with you?" he asked, at last. "You expect us to follow you?" Halt shook his head. "I have no wish to ever see any of you again," he said flatly.

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  Wish, Trying, Want

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• I'm not really interested in being king. I prefer to work for a living

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  Kings

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• If and perhaps.... The language of procrastination and uncertainty. That's just people looking to justify their own lack of action.

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  Procrastination, Ifs And, People

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• Success tended to make the unorthodox acceptable

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  Unorthodox, Acceptable

  John Flanagan (2011). “The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger's Apprentice Book 6)”, p.307, Random House

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• I'll be needing a bridesmaid',she said.'A tall one. That way, I'll look more petite and feminine.

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  Looks, Bridesmaids, Way

  John Flanagan (2011). “The Emperor of Nihon-Ja (Ranger's Apprentice Book 10)”, p.440, Random House

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• You're right, Halt,' she said, and he nodded acklowledgement of her backing down. 'Nice to hear someone else saying that for a change,' Will said cheerfully. 'Seems like I've said those words an awful lot in my time.' Halt turned a bleak gaze on him. 'And you've always been right.

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  Nice, Awful, Halt

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