You have to believe him, because he's going to have your entire palace up in arms and your court in chaos and every member of it from the barons to the boot cleaners coming to you for his blood, and you are going to have to deal with it." Attolia smiled. "You make him sound like more trouble than he is worth. "No," said Eddis thoughtfully. "Never more than he is worth.

I am a master of foolhardy plans, I thought. I have so much practice I consider them professional risks.

I didn't really care much about anything, so I guess I felt fine.

Anyone who can steal the king's seal ring can manage the locks on his record room.

You learn something new everyday." "What are you learning?" Sophos asked. "To keep my mouth shut, I hope.

Sometimes, if you want to change a man's mind, you have to change the mind of the man next to him first.

He could tell her he loved her. He ached to shout it out loud for the gods and everyone to hear. Little good it would do. Better to trust in the moon's promises than in the word of the Thief of Eddis. He was famous in three countries for his lies.