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How is it that you can see your enemies so clearly and never your friends?

I never denied being a fool. That's the difference between us.

I'm sorry, Sera. I never understood before. Not really."
"I wish you didn't have to understand now.

When we drew up to the soldiers, Felix told them who he was and about the griffin he was bringing in. A soldier eyed me. You have new slaves too?

I will never sign anything over to you, ever, you dog-breath, rotting corpse of a king.

Don't make this a fight."
"I won't, but you make everything a fight.

Any chance we can bypass the cruelest method of death and settle this over a game of cards?

No, my lady. If I cannot look at you as an equal, i will not look at you at all

Ah. How's your leg where I stabbed you?" "It hurts." "Good.

I risked my life for you. So don't you ever again disrespect the risks I took by claiming you weren't worth it!

You're such a young king. I barely remember being your age."
"Then clearly we're talking about how old you are, not how young I am.

There's an old saying in Avenia that goes, Just because it's calmer than a hailstorm doesn't mean it's calm.

Erick: "I think I may grow to hate you before this is over."
Jaron/Sage: "But you don't already and that's got to be some sort of record.

I haven't don anything wrong. At least, not for a few hours

I'm still a king. My title isn't determined by my crown; it's in my blood.

Mincemeat!" Dak said. "Yes, Sera, you're brilliant! So am I, by the way. We're still waiting on Riq.

Everyone gets scared at times. It's only the fools who won't admit it.

That brought a faint smile to my face. Then let's hope Conner chooses Roden, so that Carthya has some hope of an honerable king.

Get me a real chair

If I don't stand for freedom, then I must sit in chains.

The pirates wanted my life, Vargen wanted my country, and my regents wanted to paint rainbows over reality and claim all was well.

Conner answered, "Mrs. Turbeldy warned me that you have a history of running away. Where did you go?"
To the church of course. To confess my sins.

Not friends. Nor did I have any idea of how to fix things with her, if that was even possible. Conner lowered his voice and continued,

What's the point of gaining peace if it costs us our freedom? I won't trade the one for the other.

You'll address me by my title," I said sharply. "And bow until your pointed chin scrapes the floor.

Ust because it's possible doesn't mean its wise

I can't do that," I said. "Who'll make sure Tobias gets back safely? He can hardly cross a road without endangering himself.

It's better that your queen pretends to love you, because if she truly did, she would only love a lie.

Don't write for who your reader is. Write for what your reader wants to be.

You eat with your left hand. That's unacceptable. Can you do it with your right?"
"Can you do it with your left?

Your pants are filthy, as if you rolled in the dirt before coming here. I would expect nothing less from the boy I remember

I need a sword first," I said. "People here keep taking mine.

Her eyes scanned the dark skies. "Did it rain? Why are you all wet?"
"A nighttime bath."
"Fully dressed?"
"I'm modest.

Afraid of a wooden sword?"
"Just demonstrating my skills in evading an attack. Impressed?

The last thing I needed was rational thought.

I would love to be in public one day and see someone reading my book. I think that would be so ridiculously cool.

If he put us in dresses, we wouldn't suddenly become women

A strong heart will always overcome a strong body

Wh-wh-what's hap-pening t-t-to me?" Dak said.
"Oh," Sera said softly. "You've just had a Remnant.

Carthya's not my country," I said, reaching for the doors to leave. "Frankly, I hope Avenia Destroys it

Darius was dead, and very soon she and I would meet as equals. But i had the feeling it wouldn't be a day she ended up celebrating

I don't beg, it's beneath me

And I want you to find something in the hills for the vigils to protect, like a rock or a thornbush. I don't want them around here.

I won't start the battle, but if it comes, I'll finish it.

Valuable lessons were code words for pain that no one apologized for.

You stole it from the master."
"Who stole it from me. What I did simply set the universe back in order.

Tomorrow we will rejoin the war. So it's time to decide who you are. Will you be carried off by this wind coming at us, or stand and face it?

It would take entire lifetimes for the men of Carthya to deserve their women.

You wouldn't want to be king of my country," I said.
"Why is that?"
"Well, you're rather fat. I doubt you'd fit onto my throne.

Nobody comes back from the pirates," he muttered. "Ever.

If i had to do it all over again, I would not have chosen this life.

In a crowd of a thousand boys claiming to be the prince, there would be only one with the same look of trouble in his eye.

A person can be educated and still be stupid, and a wise man can have no education at all.

I can't remember a minute since we met when I haven't been in love with you.

If I had to do it over again, I would not have chosen this life. Then again, I'm not sure I ever had a choice.