“I would court you, with all the grace and courtesy that you deserve. There’d be no lies between us. We’d have time… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Damen was smiling helplessly. 'that was adequate.' 'You've been waiting to say that.' The words were only a little blurred.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Damen now knew the precise number of arrows Laurent needed to have trained on him in order to shut him up. It… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Order whatever punishment you like, from the coward's distance of a chain-lenght. You and Govart are two of a kind.” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Laurent said, 'I didn't think anyone was good enough to get past your guard.' 'One person,' said Damen.” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“I don't have sleeves to carry handkerchiefs in,' said Damen. 'I wouldn't mind being given a knife.' 'Or a fork?' said Laurent.” — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Friends,' said Laurent, 'Is that what we are?' [...] Damen said, with helpless honesty, 'Laurent, I am your slave.” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He was under no illusion that he was going to be taken to the campfire to roll around with Laurent. If anything,… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“How can you trust me, after what your own brother did to you?" "Because he was false", said Damen, "and you are… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Contrary, aren’t you,’ said Damen softly, thumbing over Laurent’s cheek. ‘Fuck me,’ said Laurent. ‘I want to,’ said Damen. ‘Can you let… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“You came', said Laurent. 'You knew I would', said Damen. 'If you need an army to take your capital', said Laurent, 'I… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“The collar came first, and when Guerin drew it from his neck he felt the collar's absence like a lightness, his spine… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
Does it really matter if I choose the bus over a BMW, and generic over Gucci? Because the car, the wardrobe, the… — Alyson Noel 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 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 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 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 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 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 Copy Share Image
“The shock of collision was like the smashing of boulders in the landslide at Nesson. Damen felt the familiar battering shudder, the… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“That isn't why. She would have chosen him even if you'd had royal blood in your veins, even if you'd had the… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“You broke a man today. Doesn't that affect you at all? These are lives, not pieces in a chess game with your… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“All right,' he heard Lazar say. He'd forgotten Lazar was there. After a long moment, he took his eyes off Laurent and… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“If you bind your men to you with deception, how can you ever trust them? You have qualities they will come to… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Damen felt Laurent start shaking against him, and realised that, silently, helplessly, he was laughing. There came the sound of at least… — S.U. Pacat 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 Copy Share Image
“I'm twenty years old,' said Laurent, 'and I've been the recipient of offers almost as long as I can remember.' 'Is that… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“It was a kind of fire dance in which the stick was thrown and caught, and the flame, tossed and twirled, created… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“The next night, alone in the tent, Laurent said: 'As we draw closer to the border, I think it would be safer--more… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He didn't reprimand Damen. He didn't seem particularly displeased with barbaric behavior, as long as it was directed outward. Like a man… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He killed, his sword shearing, shield and horse a ram, pushing in, and further in, opening a space by force alone for… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Nicaise had picked up a gilt three-pronged fork, but had paused before sampling the dish in order to speak. The fear he'd… — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“But he had asked himself the question in Ravenel, and now he knew the answer. A kingdom, or this” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“What makes you think Kastor is the weaker man? You don't know him.' 'But I'm coming to know you,' said Laurent.” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“The dogsman said, 'Tread lightly. Your master's in a vicious mood.' Well, that was order restored.” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“That is the man you face. He has more honour and integrity than any man I have ever met. He is dedicated… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“I want you to know,' said Damen, carefully, 'that I haven't done anything to encourage the idea that I-that you and I-'… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“There was a strange doubling, brother for brother, Laurent close as Auguste has been, and Damen even less defended, Laurent's fingers on… — C. S. Pacat Captive Prince II Copy Share Image
“He was content to wait, his bare limbs on the sheets heavy, the gold slave cuffs and collar his only adornments. He… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image