He locked the door and waited for you two to find the body. Esrahaddon paused. That cannot be right you—two—to? He rolled his eyes and shook his head. If this hast been done to language, I fear to kno...
From arrogance came apathy, from apathy came ignorance, from ignorance came hatred, and from hatred, well…nothing good ever came from hatred.
You’ve grown a beard, I see.You just noticed?I noticed before, been kinda busy until now.I can’t really shave, can I? It wasn’t a problem while I was in Gutaria, but now—does it look all right?You hav...
You’re unique—truly unique. You have hair—and it’s two colors. Your skin sags, and has all those great creases, like a beloved knapsack that has been taken everywhere and shows evidence of every mile....
Your Majesty? Alric looked up at the thief with a scowl. I just want to say for the record that as far as royal protectors go, you’re not very good. It’s my first day, Royce replied dryly. And already...
You think he’s still alive? Royce asked, nodding his head toward Alric.Sure, Hadrian replied without bothering to look. He’s probably sleeping. Why do you ask?I was just pondering something. Do you th...
You don’t believe in right and wrong? Good and bad? Sure, right is what’s good for me, and bad is what I don’t like, and those things are very, very wrong . You really were raised by wolves, weren’t y...
You can’t kill Myron, Royce, Hadrian said, rapidly pulling the monk away as if he had found a child playing with a wild bear. It would be like killing a puppy.
What was that all about? Royce asked. Hadrian shrugged, but Royce looked unconvinced. You were here for what—five years? Anything happen? Anything you want to share?Sure, he replied with a sarcastic g...
What is your name? Finally decided to ask, eh? Hadrian chuckled. I will need to know if I am going to book you passage. I can take care of that myself. Assuming, of course, you are actually taking me...
What do you— Hadrian shook his head. You knew? I can’t believe you didn’t say anything. You just let her take our horses and all our gear?What part of ‘you need to learn a lesson’ didn’t you understan...
We humans have one advantage: We’re more experienced at loss.
There are still eight of us, Guy pointed out. Not exactly an even fight.I was thinking the same thing, Mauvin said. Sadly, there’s no one else here we can ask to join your side.Guy looked at Mauvin, t...
The smallest of the children fascinated Myron, and he watched them in amazement. They were like short drunk people, loud and usually dirty, but all were surprisingly cute and looked at him in much the...
The sled runners had been replaced by wheels and they traveled on a rutted, muddy road that formed a dark line between two fields of snow that occasionally showed a patch of matted, tangled weeds. See...
The dwarf? Malcolm paused and thought a moment. Well, I wasn’t referring to him specifically. But now that you bring it up, I should point out that you run the risk of painting a whole race with the s...
The abbot once told me that lying was a betrayal to one’s self. It’s evidence of self-loathing. When you are so ashamed of your actions, thoughts, or intentions, you lie rather than accepting yourself...
That’s not the reason I didn’t tell you, Royce snapped. You just said it was!I know I did! So you’re lying to me again? Call me a liar one more time— And what? What? You going to fight me? It’s dark i...
Suri had a wolf named Minna. They were the best of friends and roamed the forest together. She had tattoos, was always filthy, afraid of nothing, and could do magic. From the first time I met her, I w...
Standing in the middle of the cellar with a sickened look on his face, Alric said, I can’t believe I’m being subjected to this.Consider it a vacation, Hadrian suggested. For at least one day you get t...