Book meme snagged from ariestess

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4-7 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest (unless it's too troublesome to reach and is really heavy. Then go back to step 1).
6. Tag five people. I'm not a fan of tagging, but if you feel like it, go for it. 

Metal clattered as small items bounded away. 

She was dizzy and stunned, her vision faltering. Her eyes felt as if they might have burst, her jaw as if it had been shattered, her neck as if the muscles had ripped. Nicci lay sprawled on the floor, savoring the strident waves of pain, wallowing in the rare sensation of feeling. 

She saw blood splattered across the light fringe of the carpet beneath her and across the warm glow of wooden flooring. She heard Jagang yelling something at her, but she couldn't make out the words over the ringing in her ears.  - Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind 

Guiding Light Peeps (& other femslash fandom lovers)

It's that time of year again! femslash10 is holding its annual poll for which fandoms will be on the list to be written for in this year's ficathon. If you'd like to see your favorite fandom included on the list, get on over there and vote!