Go ahead. Insult me. His eyebrows go up. I don't take commands from mortals, he says with his customary cruel smile.
The odd thing about ambition is this: You can acquire it like a fever, but it is not so easy to shed.
Cardan grins at me as though we've been great friends all our lives. I forgot how charming he can be--and how dangerous that is.
Sharpen your heart.
You really do want me,' I say, close enough to feel the warmth of his breath as it hitches. 'And you hate it.
Whoever controls the king, controls the kingdom
You have only seen the least of what I can do.
Guard your mortal heart.
Harden your heart.