Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Eleven
Even you and aesop don't do that." i opened my mouth to tell her that wasn't true, but stopped myself. aesop and i both loved jade more than she probably loved herself. she was our friend.
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Ten
I scanned the area, and grinned when i spotted aesop and jade sitting in the corner booth. jade was looking at her phone, headphones covering her ears, but aesop raised his hands in a _where the donkey farts have you been?_gesture.
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Sixteen
Ethan went to get it without a word, and i glared at aesop. "what is your deal today?" i hissed. without looking at me, aesop pushed play on the remote. "can we just watch the movie already?"
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Fourteen
aesop thought he was a cop." "a cop?" "we _are_ trespassing, after all." "there was nobody out there but me and ethan," i told her. "are you sure _you're_not hallucinating?" "not unless aesop and i were having the exact same one."
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Thirty Four
That one was aesop. "you're just going to throw it all away? for _him?"_ "hey!" said an offended, and very ethan-ish, sounding voice. "it doesn't matter what you think, aesop," jade snapped. "it's done." "yeah, well, congratulations.
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Twenty Seven
Ethan grinned, while i shared a look with aesop -- or tried to, at least. aesop was too busy glaring at the floor to notice me. before i could say anything about it, though... _ding donnng!_ i froze, eyes going wide.
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Eight
Ethan, this is aesop o'gale and jade xiwang." "oh ho, so henry's found herself another little lost puppy, has she?" aesop leaned forward with new interest, then held out his hand. "well, top o' the mornin' to ya, boyo!
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Thirty
aesop quipped, coming to stand on ethan's other side. "you realize that's her factory setting, right?"
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Twenty
"that's what it is," he said to aesop, and then rolled the ball an inch towards himself. "right?" "uh, i'm..." a bead of sweat rolled down aesop's face. finally, with the bowling ball reflected in his eyes, he swallowed and nodded. "yeah.
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Thirty Two
aesop snapped. "but jade..." _"just shut up!"_ reluctantly, ethan stayed where he was, which was good because legion would have ripped aesop's head off if he had loosened his grip even a little. i wasn't worried about jade.
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Eighteen
The mission: find something to trade for aesop's stupid book. mission guidelines: don't turn this into another life threatening misadventure.
Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Thirty One
aesop and jade were huddled together on the far side of the room, but where was... there. ethan poked his head up from beneath grandpa teddy's desk. it only lasted a second, but a second was all legion needed.