The issue of the Betrayal was so central to that, I felt the need to comment upon it. My choices were to ignore the games and put them 'outside' of continuity or to integrate them. I chose the latter.

I know you'll think this odd, but I find it strangely exhilarating not knowing what's coming next.

The world is much larger than I once dreamed, or perhaps my place in it is smaller than I once realized.

My dear dead mother wanted me to go into an honorable trade, like grave robbing. Would I listen? No. Be an assassin, like your uncle Gustav, she said. Would I pay heed? No. Apprentice to the Necromancer―

If you're going to risk dying, there's no sense doing it wet, cold and hungry unless absolutely necessary.

The saddest part of a broken heart Isn't the ending so much as the start The tragedy starts from the very first spark Losing your mind for the sake of your heart

Altruism accrues little benefit to those lying cold in the gutter.