If you honestly believe that," said Thorne, stowing the gun again, "then you really don't recognize true value when you see it.

Emilie. A beautiful name for a beautiful girl.

She did not know that the wolf was a wicked sort of animal, and she was not afraid of him.

He gaped at the controls. "Why is my ship talking back to me?

Prince Kai! Check my fan, I think I'm overheating.

I think it was hiding a princess.

I knew they would kill me when they found out, but…” He struggled for words, releasing a sharp breath. “I think I realized that I would rather die because I betrayed them, than live because I betrayed you.