“ I balled my hands into tight fists to keep them from wrapping around Mr. I-Know-Everything's superior neck. Maria V. Snyder
“ What have I earned from you, Valek? Loyalty? Respect? Trust?You have my attention. But give me what I want, and you can have everything. Maria V. Snyder
“ In keeping with his cryptic nature, all your Story Weaver said was 'The horses know where to go.' It's certainly not a military strategy I would use, but I've learned that the south uses its own strat… Maria V. Snyder
“ Can you be an assassin without killing anyone?Onora shot her an odd look. I ... don't know. I don't think so.Is there a name for people who have those skills? Mara asked.Yes. Dangerous, I said.Mara ru… Maria V. Snyder
“ I shook my head at Janco. I’ve got the situation under control. Go back to the Keep, I’ll meet you there.Janco stared at me in astonished silence. Ari, though, trusted me. Come on, she doesn’t need ou… Maria V. Snyder
“ Ghost? I asked.Moon Man pointed to Valek. Kiki’s name for him. It makes sense, he said, seeing the look of confusion on my face. To magical beings, we see the world through our magic. We see him with… Maria V. Snyder
“ Why did Mother ask you to help me rescue Gelsi? I asked Leif.She thought I could assist you in some way. Instead, I had tried to-Kill me? You can join the 'I Want to Kill Yelena Guild.' I hear they ha… Maria V. Snyder
“ Valek coalesced from the shadows and wrapped me in his long lean arms. I soaked in his musky smell, listening to his heart beat. Strong and steady. No indication that he had been sneaking around. Maria V. Snyder
“ A little present from my run-in with a sword. Or should I say from when the sword had a run-in with me? His eyes lit up.Want to see the scar? It’s cool. He started pulling his shirt out of his pants.J… Maria V. Snyder
“ Before Kiki and I headed toward the Keep, I thanked my friends.For what? We didn’t do anything, Janco grumbled.For caring enough to follow my guards. And the next time, I might need the help.There bet… Maria V. Snyder
“ Valek leaned back in his chair and said to me, I don’t think I would have made it past the audition,Yelena. I probably would have set my hair on fire by this point.What’s a singed head for the sake of… Maria V. Snyder
“ I’d better get going or Valek will be wondering where I am.Yes, by all means go. I noticed you and Valek have become close. Tell him, for me, not to kill anybody, will you? Sarcasm rendered Rand’s voi… Maria V. Snyder
“ Pretty stupid, I called after his retreating form. To give up before all possible solutions have been tried. Maria V. Snyder
“ When you warned me that you would test me from time to time, I thought you meant spiking my food. But it seems there is more than one way to poison a person’s heart, and it doesn’t even require a meal… Maria V. Snyder
“ Your path is clear, said Moon Man. You need to find it.And the best way to find something you had lost was to return to the last place you remembered having it. In my case, I needed to start at the ve… Maria V. Snyder
