Eight Gems In A Holochip Case
Rumor was the folks they didn’t ransom back to their families were sold to off-planet brothels or forced labor on jovia mines. my kid brother and his girlfriend went out to the holopark one night on a double-date and never came back.
Amber Silverblood: Rogue Wolf, Chapter Forty Two
"we still have a ransom to collect." he reached to grab benny again, but this time i stopped him. "no," i said, shaking my head. "i don't think that'll be necessary anymore." terrified, benny turned to look at us.
To Feel Nothing
All they could agree on was that if he was captured, they would hear a ransom of some sort. the albatross wasn't lost without its captain, though some minor damages from the fighting made it a bit riskier for an all-out search.
A Public Ticklin'
From this here point forward, all convicted criminals will be forced to endure a public ticklin' until a ransom - i mean bail- of $25 gold coins each is paid." "but we don't have that kind of money!" came a cry from the crowd.
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 18: Time For Departure
Maybe they wanted to kidnap him for ransom?" "hard to tell, but it can't be good for us," vallen said, sniffing at the air. "this only makes our departure even more urgent." "yes, i know.
In Midnight Clad Chapter 1: A Lone Traveler
It was a king's ransom to a community like this. "i-i can't take this!" he spluttered, shocked at the generous tip. the cloaked stranger simply shrugged, said "then don't", and walked out of the stable.
A New Light -- Chapter 7: Standoff
They would negotiate the ransom like a shrewd entrepreneur would with a business contract—a combination of money or actions of abstinence, depending on the mastermind who hired the nha to perform the abduction in the first place.
The New Machine
Manny, is a red fox with yellow greenish eyes and black waving long hair that hangs over the halfway in the back of his neck with electric blue highlights stripe ransoming on his hair. he is a little skinny and wears glasses for nearsightedness.
Golding Incorporated
"i mean, if you're eager to pay a ransom, you can always send me money." "eh, i just don't think he's worth the price." "give it another month or two, because right now i must be sitting on a hoard of info worth _gold_. i'm onto something.
The Dragon's Paladin Chapter 2: A Dragon's Day
Don't you have a village to burn, or a maiden to capture for ransom? i heard what your kind is capable of." veledar fought the instinct to bare his teeth, and simply smiled instead. “oh, you are mistaken, my good fairy.
Chronicles of the Tetrad Chaper 6: The Solitary Hive
.\> it was indeed a ransom's worth in any market of all sorts of gently used product, i'm sold. "caroline, where'd we pack the shop tools? looks like i'll definitely need the portaforge for this job."
A Biography of a Human: The Long Years
Currently, the area was made up of city-states under the sway of the countless lion tribes of the distant south, beyond pelusium that would frequently raid the land or demand tribute and ransom of traders that they managed to capture from wealthy families