“A brother's love? You don't know him at all, do you. What's a death but easy, quick. It's supposed to haunt you… — S.U. Pacat Brother Copy Share Image
“After a long moment Laurent said, with painful honesty, "I...find it difficult to let go of control." "No kidding," said Damen.” — S.U. Pacat Control freaks Copy Share Image
“As the heavy latticed iron beetled above their heads, Damen found himself wanting it, wanting disruption, a cry of outrage, or of… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Laurent, just turned twenty, and possessing an elaborate mind with a gift for planning, detached it from the petty intrigues of the… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“You fill me with horror," said Jord. His hands were tight on his knife. Both his hands, now. "Captain," a voice called.… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He's the captive Kastor sent you to train?' said Torveld, curiously. 'He's--safe?' 'He looks combative, but he's really very docile and adoring,'… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Are you going to try it with me? Or do you only take pleasure in attacking those who cannot defend themselves?" Damen… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He wasn't sure how it would be, but when Laurent saw who was beside him, he smiled, the expression a little shy… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“You have to admire it,' said Laurent, in a detached voice. 'It's the perfect time to attack Akielos. Kastor is dealing with… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Damen had found his gaze drawn to the easy arrangement of Laurent's limbs, the balance of wrist on knee, the long, finely… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“I thought killing was easy for you," said Laurent. His voice was rather quiet. "I thought you did it without thinking." "I'm… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Laurent flushed. The colour hit his cheeks hard, and a muscle tightened in his jaw as whatever he felt was forcibly repressed.… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Red. Red, the colour of the Regency, scrawled over with the iconography of the border forts, growing, fluttering. These were the banners… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“It was with a shock that he felt the touch of Laurent's fingers against the back of his wrist. [...] Laurent was… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“ Ride! ' went the call, and the individuals of the troop became a single lurching, streaming mass of horseflesh pounding toward… — S.U. Pacat Avalanche Copy Share Image
“He was not wearing the woollen cap. His newly minted hair was uncovered, and he looked as fresh as he had emerging… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“Damen bridged the nine chilly inches at the first opportunity. 'What are you doing? You were the one who warned me about… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“No," said Laurent, almost as if he was realising it for the first time. "I don't think you would. But I know… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“The Veretian palace, afroth with ornament, paid only lip service to defence. The parapets were purposeless curving decorative spires. The slippery domes… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“The Akielon march into the fort was the flow of a single red stream, except that whereas water swirled and swelled, it… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“The guard said, 'Our orders are no one in or out.' 'You can tell the Prince that,' said Damen, 'after you tell… — S.U. Pacat Bad mood Copy Share Image
“Damen pushed himself up on an elbow, and propped his head on his hand, his fingers in his hair. He saw that… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“I'm sorry," said Damen. Laurent gave him a strange look. "Why would you apologise to me?" He couldn't answer. Not with the… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He thought of Laurent's delicate, needling talk that froze into icy rebuff if Damen pushed at it, but if he didn't--if he… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“The Crown Prince was camped at Nesson this very minute, on his way to the border to stand up to Akielos. He… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“Damen said, "If you tell him, I can't serve him." "Tell him?" said Jord. "Tell him the man he trusts has lied,… — S.U. Pacat Leadership Copy Share Image
“He became aware of a man drawn alongside them, frozen in stillness even in the midst of battle, and knew that what… — S.U. Pacat Last words Copy Share Image
“They are surely gods who speak to him With steady voices A glance from him drives men to their knees His sigh… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“Laurent fought like he talked. The danger lay in the way he used his mind: there was not one thing he did… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“This place sickened him. Anywhere else, you simply killed your enemy with a sword. Or poisoned him, if you had the honourless… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“I wanted to tell you that, because you," said Laurent, as though he was forcing the words out, "You remind me of… — S.U. Pacat Angry Copy Share Image
“The advice of his father came back to him, never to take your eyes off a wounded boar: that once you engaged… — S.U. Pacat Parenting Copy Share Image
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