What is it you’re interested in exactly?” the man asked<br />slowly. “Just the color?”<br />“I think we both know,” said Adrian cunningly. “I want the<br />color. I want the ‘bonus effects.’ And I want it to look<br />badass. You probably can’t even do the design I want.”<br />“That’s the least of your worries,” said the guy. “I’ve been<br />doing this for years. I can draw anything you want.”<br />“Yeah? Can you draw a skeleton riding a motorcycle with<br />flames coming out of it? And I want a pirate hat on the<br />skeleton. And a parrot on his shoulder. A skeleton parrot.<br />Or maybe a ninja skeleton parrot? No, that would be<br />overkill. But it’d be cool if the biker skeleton could be<br />shooting some ninja throwing stars. That are on fire.”<br /> “That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard,” said the<br />tattooist.<br />“That’s not what the ladies are going to say,” said Adrian

Richelle Mead

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