What he brought out was a wooden gag they put in someone's mouth before doing something drastic, like cutting off a leg.
Megan Whalen TurnerI sometimes believe his lies are the truth, but I have never mistaken his truth for a lie.
Megan Whalen TurnerStaring at the wall opposite him he presented the queen with a view of his ear and awaited her orders.
Megan Whalen TurnerOrnon said, "I have seen him jump across atriums four stories above the ground, a distance that would make your blood freeze, and I heard him once confess that he sometimes thinks the distance is beyond him. He always jumps, Your Majesty. The Thieves are not trained in self-preservation. I beg you would take my advice.
Megan Whalen Turner