“This is close quarters.’ ‘Close enough to see your eyelashes,’ said Damen.” — S.U. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Then Laurent turned and saw him, and the pressure in his chest grew like pain as Laurent greeted him, half stripped and… — S.U. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“A golden prince was easy to love if you did not have to watch him picking wings off flies.” — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“Damen's understanding of Laurent rearranged itself, in order that he might despise him more accurately.” — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“Stay back, old man. It isn't your business. This is the Prince of Vere.' 'But---I only paid three coppers for him,' said… — S.U. Pacat Business Copy Share Image
“That was their Prince for you, a twisty, vicious fiend who you should never, ever cross, unless you wanted your gullet handed… — S.U. Pacat Fiend 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 Feeling Traitor Copy Share Image
“When laced into his clothing, Laurent's dangerous grace lent him an almost androgynous quality. Or perhaps it was more accurate to say… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince 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
“I'm not going to use the knife," said Damen, "but if you're willing to put it in my hand, you underestimate how… — S.U. Pacat Knife 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 found himself looking down at Laurent, his eyes passing slowly over the delicate skin, the lamp-darkened blue eyes, the elegant curve… — S.U. Pacat Looking Laurent Copy Share Image
“When Laurent turned to face him, his eyes were dark. His lips were parted uncertainly. He had lifted his hand to his… — S.U. Pacat Lips Parted 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 Captive-prince 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'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 Apologise 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
“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 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 shock of collision was like the smashing of boulders in the landslide at Nesson. Damen felt the familiar battering shudder, the… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince 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 Attack Copy Share Image
“To Laurent, in the same voice, he said, 'Calm down.' Laurent said, 'I wasn't finished.' 'Finished what?' Reducing every man in the… — 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
“ 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
“You fight them, his father had said. You don't trust them. His father had been right. And his father had been ready.… — S.U. Pacat Parenting 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 Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“The embroidery came later, in the retelling, as the story was told again and again by the men, taking on its own… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“Talik said, 'His contract with Lord Berenger ends soon. Ancel will seek a new contract, a high bidder. He wants money, status.… — S.U. Pacat Ancel 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 Captive-prince 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 Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“I didn't send them after you,' said the cool, familiar voice. 'I sent them after the Regent's Guard, who were making enough… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince 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
“I'm not sure that's quite what I asked," said Laurent. His voice had the same quality as his gaze. "This is close… — S.U. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“Auguste preferred women. He told me I would grow into it. I told him that he could get heirs and I would… — S.U. Pacat Books Copy Share Image
“I should make you watch, said Laurent, while he's stripped down for every man in the troop to have him." Damen stepped… — S.U. Pacat Every man Copy Share Image
“It was true; it was somehow not even a surprise, more like a truth that had grown for some time on the… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“I lack," said Laurent, "the easy mannerisms that are usually shared with," you could see him pushing the words out, "a lover."… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“What are you doing?" Damen's breath was shaky. "What am I doing? You are not very observant." "You're not yourself," said Damen.… — S.U. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“Damen had half expected a gaudy parade costume, but Laurent had always defined himself against the opulence of the court. And he… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
“Torveld favoured Laurent with another of those long, admiring looks that were starting to come with grating frequency. Damen frowned. Laurent was… — S.U. Pacat Captive-prince Copy Share Image
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