Freika said, and twisted his head around between his hind legs. Jane eyed him as he went to work. “You know, if you’re smart enough for sarcasm, you’… - Angela Knight

Blaming yourself gives you the comfortable illusion of being in control.

"Hey, I can cook."
"How do you know? You haven't eaten anything since before the Norman Conquest."
"I've never had any complaints."
"Given the infants you date, I'm not surprised. You could serve them sawdust and they'd eat it with a smile, dazzled by the swing of your broadsword."
"What do you know about the swing of my broadsword?"
"More than I care to. Women talk."
Which shut him up, as he started wondering who'd said what.

breath, trying to make sense of the story. I dealt with criminal law all the time but you still had to hear the person out, listen to all of the facts, and then assess the situation yourself while trying to find the truth. “First,