Ignorance isn’t prejudiced about who it afflicts, Royce replied.
If this keeps up, we’re going to own Melengar, Hadrian mentioned.What’s this we stuff? Royce asked. You’re retired, remember?Oh? So you’ll be leading the Nationalist advance, will you?Sixty-forty? Roy...
How can you regret never having found true love? That's like saying you regret not being born a genius. People don't have control over such things. It either happens or it doesn't. It's a gift - a pre...
His Majesty is in a state meeting. He's requested that he not be disturbed.The man is already disturbed. I'm just here to beat some sense into his feeble little brain.
Hadrian was not convinced but knew there was no reason to argue further. Gwen was not the type for debate. Most women he knew invited discussion and even enjoyed arguments, but not Gwen. There was cla...
Hadrian leapt to his feet. Royce was already up.Don’t bother, Esrahaddon told them. She’s dead, and there’s nothing you can do. The monster cannot be harmed by your weapons. It—The two were out the do...
From now on, no talking, Royce told him, having to shout to be heard over the wind as he hoisted the coil over his head. Is that supposed to be a joke?
Alric! Stop it! Pickering snapped at him. You mustn't let the men see you crying!Fury flared in Alric, and he spun on the count. No? No? Look at them! They are dying for me. They are dying on my order...
A lot can be determined by the choices we make, even if the action is initiated by self-preservation. Many ... no, most ... of our choices are driven by fear: fear of death, fear of humiliation, fear...
A loose board on the boat’s deck creaked under Hadrian’s weight and Royce glared at him. Twelve years they had worked together, and still Royce did not seem capable of understanding that Hadrian could...
You’re too visible, Albert, Hadrian explained. Can’t afford to have our favorite noble hauled to some dungeon where they cut off your eyelids or pull off your fingernails until you tell them what we’r...
You don't win battles with hate. Anger and hate can make you brave, make you strong, but they also make you stupid. You end up tripping over your own two feet.
When I was stuck in Colnora during the siege, your old friends helped get me out.The Diamond?Hadrian nodded. Price arranged for me to slip away one night in exchange for delivering the letter. He pref...
Were you really that powerful before? Esrahaddon showed him a wicked smile. Oh, my dear boy, you couldn’t begin to imagine.
We don’t want anyone suspecting us of stacking the deck the way we are.
Wake up, buddy, Royce whispered, nudging him. Hadrian was damp with sweat.About time you got here. I was starting to think you ran off and left me.I considered it, but the thought of Magnus as my best...
Very slowly Royce pushed the door inward, peering through the gap. He looked left and right, then closed it once more and replaced the bolts. What is it? Hadrian asked. He's right, Royce said dismally...
Troublemakers in times of peace become heroes in times of trouble.
They’ll probably gang up on you this time. Lovely! Any advice? Pray. Which god? All of them.
There’s doing what’s right, and there’s doing what’s safe. Most of the time you do what’s safe because doing different will get you dead for no good reason, but there are times when doing what’s safe...