detail - failed

Sara - Fleetwood Mac

silted - dilute

Fossil

cutie - untie

Onlooker

terms - storm

listed - tailed

I'm so pleased to announce that The Edge Protocol by backlitdesire has received the Editor's Pick Award! This story takes edging to an entirely new level. Congratulations, backlitdesire!

crest - truce

I would suggest using italics. If it's clear that the italicized passage represents the character's thoughts, then you can omit the dialog tag.

Sever

wreck - creak

Smite

creel - clerk

runes - stern

finest - stifle

Torpor

Angst

single - listen

idler - relic

prose - super

cider - decry

siren - snore

grinds - design

miner - reign

After the Glitter Fades - Stevie Nicks

chirp - price

shire - rinse

ingots - string