Megan Whalen Turner Quote

We would have died without the additional men, he admitted matter-of-factly. But we would have taken the entire Mede army with us. Poets would have written about us, and songs would have been sung about us-For all the good that would have done your dead bodies, Eugenides cynically interrupted.Well, I wasn't looking forward to it, said Sounis caustically. But over our dead bodies the Medes would never have been accepted by the people of Sounis. Much more likely that they would have allied with Attolia. He looked at Eugenides, who was still eyeing him in surprise. I didn't to die, he said. I knew you would send help.Why?It was Sounis's turn to be surprised. He said, You told me you needed me to be Sounis. I am. I needed my king to send me help. You did. There had to be reinforcements at Oneia, so they were there. To him it was obvious.Eugenides swallowed. I see.

Megan Whalen Turner

We would have died without the additional men, he admitted matter-of-factly. But we would have taken the entire Mede army with us. Poets would have written about us, and songs would have been sung about us-For all the good that would have done your dead bodies, Eugenides cynically interrupted.Well, I wasn't looking forward to it, said Sounis caustically. But over our dead bodies the Medes would never have been accepted by the people of Sounis. Much more likely that they would have allied with Attolia. He looked at Eugenides, who was still eyeing him in surprise. I didn't to die, he said. I knew you would send help.Why?It was Sounis's turn to be surprised. He said, You told me you needed me to be Sounis. I am. I needed my king to send me help. You did. There had to be reinforcements at Oneia, so they were there. To him it was obvious.Eugenides swallowed. I see.

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About Megan Whalen Turner

Megan Whalen Turner (born November 21, 1965) is an American writer of fantasy fiction for young adults. She is best known for her novel The Thief and its five sequels. In 1997, The Thief was named a Newbery Honor book.