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Sweep With Me by Ilona Andrews

"It was the moment I realized Gertrude Hunt still lived."
"Life gives us precious few opportunities to put our best foot forward, so when a chance to shine presents itself, one should always take it."
"A double Grand Burger with cheese, large fries, and a Coke."
"You will taste it and you will weep, for it will be the best Grand Burger to ever grace a human mouth."
"If you're not fifteen minutes early, you're late."
"It’s a fast, cheap meal. It tastes delicious when you’re hungry."
"I’m on a tiny planet, and there is a comet heading my way and I can’t do anything about it."
"Do not worry. If this human creates problems, we will feed him the Grand Burgers. Once he consumes enough of them, his body will surely fail."
"Damn right and I’ll spend it as I please. Right now I’m richer than you."
"Of course you can’t. You simply cannot make bad food."
"It’s mass-produced, inexpensive, and meant to be quick and convenient, but still pack enough calories to be filling."
"Rudolph Peterson came to see us this afternoon."
"Because it’s easier to dispose of the remains."
"The Assembly doesn’t like this and there will be trouble if they find out about that. What has this Assembly ever done for you?"
"They gave me a magic inn and access to a treasure trove of galactic knowledge."
"Colorful lanterns hung in the air, lavender, pink, green, and a warm, happy yellow."
"In a few moments, all hell could break loose, but for now it was just us."
"The only remarkable thing about her were her dark eyes, the same nearly black as Rudolph Peterson's, and dark green hair."
"Here I own the air we breathe. Your uncle won't enter without my permission."
"Life in my world is treacherous. Prospective liege lords train for decades, learning how to survive imperial politics, discovering how to harness magic, studying strategy and tactics."
"Mercy is defined as kindness or forgiveness given to someone who is within your power to punish."
"It's funny how you think that I don't know the identities of our guests or how to use facial recognition software."
"The real question is, what would the Assembly—"
"He cannot enter while I'm here," the liege lord said. "Not until the appointed time. I don't wish to see him."
"Killing a sentient being comes at a great emotional cost to me. Even if I am completely justified in it, I feel guilt and regret."
"What’s hard is to maintain control in the middle of chaos."
"The only way to avoid a war with the Otrokars is to earn their friendship."
"It doesn’t matter. No value can be gained from debating it. No benefit to society, no improvement in the quality of life or advancement of science."
"You’re my friend, Orro. You’re always welcome here. This is your home for as long as you want it."
"Somewhere between the first table of yarn and my sword purchase, Adira turned human. She smiled, and talked, and there was life in her face."
"You can open a portal to Baha-char from your system. Baha-char is much easier to reach than Earth, and I know that other Dryhten visit it for trade. You can come here whenever you want."
"It wouldn’t be fair to you. I regret involving you in this. I hope your power will be enough to contain what is to come."
"Dina, it can’t all be sunshine, shopping trips, and bubbly drinks."
"My mother didn’t lie. She truly couldn’t return to Chatune, with you or without. Each of you on your own weren’t enough. The two of you were supposed to work together, but you failed, and Chatune didn’t want you or her anymore."
"Do you understand now, uncle? The lord of the Green Mountain didn’t share his power with me. This power is my own. This is what you and my mother were meant to be."
"Today the Mountain stood firm. Those who covet what is ours take note. Think carefully before you trespass for the Mountain will not spare you."
"Well done, innkeeper. The Green Mountain owes you a debt."
"I didn’t do it for a favor. I did it because it made me happy."
"The inns are like dogs. They give themselves completely. They don’t know how to hold back."
"The future was now. I was an innkeeper, this was my inn, and everything and everyone within it was in my care."
"I have come to learn from you, my former pupil. Share with me what you have discovered."