Who knows but that you will get up to find that the world has inverted itself yet again? — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
I'll stop shouting. I won't sit down. I might need to throw more inkpots. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
She's like a prisoner inside stone walls, and every day the walls get a little thicker, the doorways a little narrower. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
That is ridiculous," she said. The king agreed. "Like falling in love with a landslide. Only you could fail to notice. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
He didn't marry you to become king. He became king because he wanted to marry you. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
You're awake," he said. "Phresine is not," pointed out the queen. "Oh?" "You gave her lethium." "She gave it to me first. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
This is the stupidest plan I have ever in my career participated in," Xenophon said. "I love stupid plans," said Eugenides. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Will there be poppy juice in it?" Phresine shook her head. "Good. My wife and I agreed that only my wine was… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
If I couldn't be Eddis, I would be Attolia. If they needed to see my uncle in me, then I would show… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Just asleep," Eddis reassured her. At the sound of her voice Eugenides's head turned slightly, but he didn't wake. Attolia, seeing the… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
It isn't deep," the Eddisian Ambassador said from the other side of the bed. He was leaning over the wound, looking critical… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
She pulled the bedclothes up as far as they would go and suppressed a perverse wish to have her old nurse come… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
There are a lot of things a person with two hands couldn't steal," Eddis said. "So?" "If it's impossible to steal them… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Would you have your hand back, Eugenides? And lose Attolia? And see Attolia lost to the Mede?' Eugenides's eyes were open. In… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Are you badly hurt?" "Hideously," said the king, without sounding injured at all. "I am disemboweled. My insides may in an instant… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Why did you come if not to murder my king?" "I came to steal his magus." "You can't," said the magus in… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
The gossip will carry to Attolian spies, who will report to Relius, Attolia's master of spies, and he will carry the news… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
You have to believe him, because he's going to have your entire palace up in arms and your court in chaos and… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Why didn't you tell me to take Attolia's advice from the beginning?" "I thought you should figure it out. What you learn… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
I was listening," the king said, aggrieved. "I closed my eyes to listen better." "What did you hear?" "I'm not sure," he… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Irene-" "Don't call me that." "You were the princess Irene the first time we met." "It means 'peace'," Attolia said. "What name… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
“You will make the boy Thief king?" he said. "When you could have had me?" Attolia allowed a slight smile. "A fine… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Relius looked away. "He said that you...cried," he said softly. "But not that he cried as well," said the queen, amused at… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
My beautiful queen. Your entire court is staring at you, and I can't blame them." They were, too. The queen turned to… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
“Lilies, I rule, heads, you do," he [the King] said, and threw the coin into the air. "Lilies, you rule, heads, you… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
“You'll have to pardon me," the magus said. "But with your country at war I can't see how any of it really… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
“He looked at her and tilted his head very slightly in wonder. He had forgotten, as he always forgot, how beautiful she… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Because you do not believe?" "Oh, no," said Attolia bitterly. "Because I believe and do not choose to worship. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
No 'Glory shall be your reward' for me. Oh, no, for me, it is, 'Stop whining' and 'Go to bed'. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
That one,"-he nodded toward the closed door-" will rule more than just Attolia before he is done. He is an Annux, a… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
“Treachery," said the Mede. "Diplomacy," said Attolia, "in my own name.” — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
...her queen danced like a flame in the wind, and the mercurial king like the weight at the center of the earth... — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Then come out," said the king, helping him, "knowing you'll never die of a fall unless the god himself drops you. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
From shadow queen to puppet queen in one rule. That's very impressive. When he rules your country and he tells you he… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
She's like a prisoner inside stone walls, and every day the walls get a little thicker, the doorways a little narrower." "And?"… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
He could tell her he loved her. He ached to shout it out loud for the gods and everyone to hear. Little… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
It isn't an easy thing to give your loyalty to someone you don't know, especially when that person chooses to reveal nothing… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
How do you know that, Philo, dear?" But Philologos had had enough of being condescended to. "Because, Lamion, I am not as… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Being six feet off the ground does give one a sense of superiority. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
Your Majesty, you just-" Costis stopped. "Just what?" the king prompted wickedly. Nothing would induce Costis to say out loud that the king had… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
I woke with a terrible headache and wobbled around 'till I fell out the window." "You what?" "Fell out the window. That one over… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
“He looked at her and tilted his head very slightly in wonder. He had forgotten, as he always forgot, how beautiful she was. Her… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
“Useless the Elder was looking at me in amusement. “Not exactly stalwart, are you?” he said.” — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
“The magus said thoughtfully, "That lying little monster complained about everything: the food, the horses, the blankets, the company. He even found fault with… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
The king lifted a hand to her cheek and kissed her. It was not a kiss between strangers, not even a kiss between a… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
What he brought out was a wooden gag they put in someone's mouth before doing something drastic, like cutting off a leg. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
One cannot toss ambassadors back like bad fish," said Eugenides. "You treat them with care, or you'll find you've committed an act of war. — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
“It might have been preferable," Eddis admitted, dryly, "if you had thrown off your chains of bondage solely for love of me. It would… — Megan Whalen Turner Copy Share Image
![“Lilies, I rule, heads, you do," he [the King] said, and threw the coin into the air. "Lilies, you rule, heads, you throw again," said Attolia. The coin dropped. Eugenides looked at it and then showed it to her. "No need," he said. The coin sat in his palm, obverse, showing the lilies of Attolia…” quote by Megan Whalen Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ace/megan-whalen-turner-1289_attolia_lilies-i-rule-heads-you-do-he-the-king-s_375026.jpg)
![“I woke with a terrible headache and wobbled around 'till I fell out the window." "You what?" "Fell out the window. That one over there." She [Edwina] gestured to the curtain behind her. "I broke my back. My spine is all wobbly now, but it doesn't hurt.” quote by Megan Whalen Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/699/megan-whalen-turner-1289_behinds_i-woke-with-a-terrible-headache-and-wobb_56744.jpg)
