...I asked Ochto what in the name of all that was sacred he thought he was doing. "Helping you," said Dirnes. "Why?" They put the soldier down, and Ochto straightened to look me in the eye. "Because I know nothing about kings and princes, but I know men.
Megan Whalen TurnerThe Thieves of Eddis don't have breaking points. We have flash points instead, like gunpowder.
Megan Whalen TurnerHe waved at his attendants. "I dragged them like a ball and chain all the way across the palace and back." "If sterner measures are called for, we can find a larger ball and chain." The queen turned and disappeared into the partment. "Oh, dear," Eugenides muttered as he followed...The queen's sterner measures, dispensed by the Eddisian Ambassador, arrived before dawn.
Megan Whalen TurnerHis forehead was covered by wrinkles brought on by a lot of sun and too much frowning.
Megan Whalen Turner