You should have woken me. I would have taken a shift at the tiller.We actually considered it when you started to snore.I don’t snore!I beg to differ, Hadrian chided while chewing.She looked around the...
Were you really that powerful before? Esrahaddon showed him a wicked smile. Oh, my dear boy, you couldn’t begin to imagine.
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...
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...
The greatest minds and the most advanced engineering went into its creation. They carved the prison out of solid rock from the face of the mountains just north of the lake. They sealed it not only wit...
Sunlight had a way of showing the realities that shadows born of firelight hid.
So you’re a sailor, the dwarf muttered.Wyatt, who had been passing the time by playing with the feather in his hat, raised his head and nodded. And you’re a dwarf.What was your first clue? The little...
So you have been paying attention.I'm not as stupid as you think I am.You have no idea how stupid I think you are, and honestly, we don't have time for that conversation.Hadrian scowled.
She was too proud to eat her share of what little food we had. She told me she had. She swore she did. But every time I complained about being so hungry it hurt, she always offered me a nut or a parti...
Sebastian nodded his way. This is Hadrian … er, Hadrian… He snapped his fingers and looked for help. Blackwater. He extended his hand and shook with each. And where do you hail from, Hadrian? Eugene a...
Royce watched the courier ride out of sight before taking off his imperial uniform. Turning to face Hadrian, he said, Well, that wasn’t so hard.Will? Hadrian asked as the two slipped into the forest.R...
Royce found Hadrian splitting logs near the stockade gate. He was naked to the waist except for the small silver medallion that dangled from his neck as he bent forward to place another wedge. He had...
Royce eyed Hadrian with a skeptical expression. He’ll never manage the climb. Climb? Hadrian asked. The treasure room is at the top of the Crown Tower, Arcadius explained. Even Hadrian had heard of th...
Royce cast a harsh and anxious look at the prince.What? Alric asked.I thought we discussed the importance of keeping a low profile.Oh, please. The prince waved a hand at the thief. I don’t think it wi...
Perhaps one of us should talk to him? Eugene suggested. If we find out his story, there might be nothing to fear. Our young apprentice has a point, Sebastian said with enough surprise in his voice to...
None of you understand what love really is. It's not lust, or dependence, or infatuation, or familiarity. Love isn't a fondness or butterflies in your stomach.Then what is it? Elis managed to ask.Love...
Mouse? Royce muttered. I just can’t seem to get rid of this horse, can I?
Modina lowered her voice and said, I’ll tell you a secret—it’s not me at all, really. Sure, on occasion, I come up with something intelligent—and I am usually surprised by it myself—but the real geniu...
It’s an heirloom, isn’t it?... I got it from my father.The tutor ran his hand along the sheathed blade. This is a remarkable weapon—a knight’s sword—tarnished with time and travel. You don’t use it as...