Mace stared at the man as though he'd never seen him before. And he hadn't: only now, finally, was he seeing… — Matthew Stover
Mace stared at the man as though he'd never seen him before. And he hadn't: only now, finally, was he seeing him. An undistinguished little man: soft face and uncertain voice, shaky hands and allergies: an undistinguished little man who must have had resources of toughness that Mace could barely imagine.
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