Staring at the wall opposite him he presented the queen with a view of his ear and awaited her orders.
Megan Whalen TurnerAs soon as the guards where gone, I lay down on my stone bench and dumped the king and his threats out of my head without ceremony. They were too unpleasant to worry over anyway.
Megan Whalen TurnerThe queen!" someone shouted in alarm, and the King erupted like a wild animal caught in a snare.
Megan Whalen TurnerSafety is an illusion, Costis. A Thief might fall at any time, and eventually the day must come when the god will let him. Whether I am on a rafter three stories up or on a staircase three steps up, I am in my god's hands. He will keep me safe, or he will not, here or on the stairs.
Megan Whalen Turner