When Brocker arrived he took her hands and held them to his face and cried into them. — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“he brought her fingers to his mouth, kissed her knuckles, and made a show of inspecting her hand, as if he'd never… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
As she left the room, Po went to Katsa, pulled her up, sat himself in her chair, and drew her into his… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Get some sleep in here, will you? Both of you, girl and horse. And I hope you’ll tell me someday, Fire, why… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Peace, Archer,” Fire said again. Archer’s eyes settled on Fire’s face. “All right,” he said reluctantly, taking her hand. “Peace, because war… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“When he came into the courtyard,” she told him, lying on her side, facing him, “I thought he was my father come… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Still doing your best to ruin the horses, I see.' Katsa froze. The voice came from above rather than behind, and it… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“He looked at his feet and cleared his throat. He rubbed his neck, and sighed. How she wished again that he weren’t… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Then come here," he said, a bit redundantly, as he had already pulled her with him into an armchair and curled her… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
She expected the pain, when it came. But she gasped at its sharpness; it was not like any pain she had felt… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Kat!” “What is it?” “You look lost. Have you forgotten the way to your rooms?” “I’m stalling.” “How long will you be?… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Roen cleared her throat. “I’ll send Archer to you once I’m convinced he won’t say something insufferable.” Fire swallowed. “He’s never been… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Oh, thank goodness,” the child said woefully, plopping down on the marble floor beside Blotchy. She ran searching fingers over her cheeks… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Jessa was the person I went to whenever I’d been bad,” he said, adding wryly, “after my mother was through with me,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Raffin appeared again, a floor above her, on the balconied passageway that ran past his workrooms. He leaned over the railing and… — Kristin cashore Copy Share Image
“Po tilted his head at her. “Do you dislike children?” “I’ve never disliked the children I’ve met. I’ve just never wanted them.… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Archer took the hand of her uninjured arm, and kissed it. He kissed her fingers, her wrist. His lips brushed her forearm.… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She was disappointed. She kept her voice low. “Have you heard of a Lienid noble Graced with fighting?” “You saw him, did… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She knew that this was the moment to choose. She knew her choice. He turned his eyes back to her, and in… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Archer stared at the floor, tapping the end of his bow against the hard wood. Thinking. “I’m going to Queen Roen’s fortress,”… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Nonetheless, when it finally ended and the hairdressers left and Tess insisted upon pulling her to the mirror, Fire saw, and understood,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“It's not reasonable to love people who are only going to die," she said. Nash thought about that for a moment, stroking… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Papa?” she said, turning in circles now, spinning to look at each of the entrances. “Do you mean Papa? Where?” He came… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She caught a smile in his eyes that flashed at her in the light. “What? What are you grinning about?” “It’s meant… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“I’ll be on my way as soon as we’ve reached the king’s court. I wondered if there was anything you wanted, Lady,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“I’ll go.” Archer spluttered. Before he could speak she swung to him and looked up into his eyes. Don’t quarrel with me… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Tears came to her eyes. Mercy was more frightening than murder, because it was harder, and Randa didn’t deserve it. And even… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“hope you’re right, Mother, because I don’t care how highly you think of her. If she’s like Cansrel I’ll snap her neck.”… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Of course.” Katsa looked from one of them to the other, the two of them shaking hands, understanding each other’s concern. She… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Nor is he honorable,” Giddon said. “A man who fights you as he does is no better than an opportunist and no… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“It's not reasonable to love people who are only going to die," she said. Nash thought about that for a moment, stroking… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“It was the least I could do,” Po said, drily, “and I see you’ve already skinned that hare. I’m beginning to think… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Drops of rain pattered onto her scarf and her shoulders. “Your mother had red hair,” Brigan said, lightly, as if they didn’t… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“You’ve arrived!” Katsa grinned up at him. Then she looked closer—stood on her toes, for he was so very tall. She grabbed… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“In an instant she swung her boot up and clipped him on the forehead. His eyes opened wide with surprise, and he… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Po?” His voice rasped with the effort of speaking. “Po.” He struggled to clear his throat and then lay still for a… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“I’m sorry, Lord King. I only take control of people’s minds for the sake of self-defense.” Nash struck her across the face,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Back onto their horses, and shortly thereafter word had come around from the command units that any soldier brawling over any matter relating to… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“The girls clipped and swept, and Katsa’s hair fell away. She thrilled at the unfamiliar chill of air on her neck. And wondered if… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Raffin appeared again, a floor above her, on the balconied passageway that ran past his workrooms. He leaned over the railing and called down… — Kristin cashore Copy Share Image
“When you’re a monster, she thought, you are thanked and praised for not behaving like a monster. She would like to restrain from cruelty… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She glanced up at him, and in that moment he pulled his wet shirt over his head. She forced her mind blank. Blank as… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She had thought she'd already reached her capacity for pain and had no room inside her for more. But she remembered having told Archer… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“He thinks it's dangerous for us to leave each other so much freedom and make these vague plans to travel together in the future,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
Ideas were growing in all directions and dimensions; they were becoming a sculpture, or a castle. And then everyone left her, to return to… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Papa?” she said, turning in circles now, spinning to look at each of the entrances. “Do you mean Papa? Where?” He came through an… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“He decided to mark this new era in his life with a change of his foolish, sentimental name. The people of this land had… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
I know you don't want this, Katsa. But I can't help myself. The moment you came barreling into my life I was lost. I'm… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
