Her queen danced like a flame in the wind, and the mercurial king like the weight at the center of the earth.
Megan Whalen TurnerIt made Costis wonder for the first time just how much the stoic man really wants to hide when he unsuccessfully pretends not to be in pain.
Megan Whalen TurnerYou learn something new everyday." "What are you learning?" Sophos asked. "To keep my mouth shut, I hope.
Megan Whalen TurnerWho knows but that you will get up to find that the world has inverted itself yet again?
Megan Whalen TurnerYour Majesty, please get down. My friend Aris is really a very good man, and if you fall off that wall he's going to hang for it, and so will his squad, most of whom are also nice men, and though I can't say I really care if your attendants hang, there are probably many people that do care, and would you please, please get down?" The king looked at him, eyes narrowed. "I don't think I've ever heard you say that many words in a row. You sounded almost articulate.
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