Just a rat, she repeated to herself. After all, there were rats in the palace. Human and otherwise. Could be worse.

Just remember who you are... The world will try to change you into someone else. Don't let them. That's the best advice anyone can give you.

He's not lazy. He's just highly inefficient.

You touch me again, you arrogant Ardenine swine, and I swear on the blood of Hanalea the warrior, I will geld you. Do you understand?

He keeps this up, he's bound to be caught, she thought. And this time they'll dangle him for certain.

Just because you're the enemy of my enemy don't mean you're my friend, Han thought.

I need to go to parties, Raisa mused, so I don't think so much.