People hear and see what they expect to hear and see.

God's Teeth,' he says. 'I was only trying to wake you. You were crying out in your sleep.' 'I was not,' I say, then look from his neck to my knife. 'When I tried to wake you, you stabbed me.' He sounds sore put out. and I cannot blame him.

If you are not careful, soon you will have men locking themselves in dungeons so that you can rescue them.

I am a handmaiden of Death. I walk in His dark shadow and do His bidding. Serving Him is my only purpose in this life.

Why be the sheep when you can be the wolf?

Tis Vanth's cage. You can just move it out of the way." "I already have," he grumbles. "With my shin.

When he laces his fingers through mine, my heart does its now familiar panicked flight, bumping painfully against my ribs. My shoulder twitches as if to pull my hand back, but my heart overrules it.