“They gazed at one another. It was a public goodbye, in full view of the men. Laurent extended his hand. He did… — C.S. Pacat Prince 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 Damen Copy Share Image
“Damen said, ‘I will help you in whatever way I can, but there will be no time for anything but hard work,… — C.S. Pacat Arrogance Copy Share Image
“Auguste was like you,’ said Laurent. ‘He had no instinct for deception; it meant he couldn’t recognise it in other people.’ ‘And… — C.S. Pacat Deception Copy Share Image
“He let his lips form a half-smile. ‘You aren’t going to offer me one of your gaudy Veretian handkerchiefs?’ ‘You could use… — C.S. Pacat Handkerchiefs Copy Share Image
“My orders are to hold,’ said Damen. ‘We let the Regent commit first, to draw him out of position.’ ‘If we do… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“It’s considerably less than a foot,’ said Damen. ‘Is it?’ said Laurent. ‘It feels like more when you argue with me on… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“His intellect made increasing sense of this: there had been an ambush, he was underground, and since his body didn’t feel as… — C.S. Pacat Mind Copy Share Image
“I intend to survive, I intend to beat my uncle, and I will fight with every weapon that I have.’ ‘You mean… — C.S. Pacat Mean Win Copy Share Image
“For a moment he thought Laurent wasn’t going to do it. But in public, Laurent had no recourse to refusal. Laurent extended… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“I knew in the palace, when they dragged you in front of me,’ said Laurent. The words continued, steady, relentless. ‘I knew… — C.S. Pacat Prince 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.… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“You should be,’ said Jokaste. ‘He is the son of a king.’ The son of a king. Damen felt dizzy, as if… — C.S. Pacat Children Copy Share Image
“Laurent whirled his horse to face Damen. ‘I need you to captain the men. Take the command from Jord. It’s yours. It… — C.S. Pacat Fight Copy Share Image
“Guerin shrugged, turned and with impersonal motions tipped the collar and the cuff segments into a cloth, and wrapped it, before passing… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“You know, my uncle knew who you were,’ said Laurent. ‘He spent this whole time waiting for us to fuck. He wanted… — C.S. Pacat Help yourself Copy Share Image
“His father’s words had been made of breath, nothing left of his deep-timbered voice. ‘Tell the physicians I will be well,’ his… — C.S. Pacat Father Copy Share Image
“It was a change from the direct route that had been planned by the Regent, and Laurent had already sent out riders… — C.S. Pacat Change Copy Share Image
“And if the worst happened, Guion’s testimony had the potential to bring down the Regency. Laurent had said all of this succinctly,… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“You wouldn’t break an oath,’ said Damen, past the feeling in his chest. ‘Even to me.’ He had to force himself back.… — C.S. Pacat Oath Copy Share Image
“And Nikandros of Delpha stared back at him, and in a shocked voice, speaking the words half to himself, said, ‘It’s not… — C.S. Pacat Old friend Copy Share Image
“Now you are taking advantage of my kind-hearted instincts,’ Laurent said, a murmur into his ear. He drew back, but didn’t move… — C.S. Pacat Instincts Copy Share Image
“Something to say?' said Laurent Jord was holding off from them. The same stubborn distaste was in his voice. 'Not with him… — C.S. Pacat Laurent Copy Share Image
“You know,’ said Damen, ‘he’s going to let someone eventually. Better all round if it’s you.’ There was a long silence, and… — C.S. Pacat Long silence Copy Share Image
“You have sent Damianos’s son to my uncle.’ She said, ‘You see? I am an opponent. I will not be left in… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Isn’t there? I wonder how my uncle is going to react when he finds out that you killed Govart and helped me… — C.S. Pacat Family Copy Share Image
“White-faced, Jord took one look at his expression and said, ‘He’s not coming.’ ‘We’re outnumbered,’ said Damen, ‘but if you run, you… — C.S. Pacat Outnumbered Copy Share Image
“Damen could see Laurent’s shallow breath. He could see his dark-eyed intention. Laurent was undressing for him, one lace after another, the… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Do it. I want it. I want—’ Damen was unable to stop himself pressing his own weight forward, running his hand up… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“The men think you bend me over inside the tent,’ said Laurent. He said it in the same calm way he said… — C.S. Pacat Said Laurent Copy Share Image
“I’m to give this to the fort Commander,’ and he was urgently pressing something into Damen’s hand. Damen stared at it. Behind… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“In other words, the Regent was to be informed that his Captain had been well and truly turned off, in a manner… — C.S. Pacat Incompetence Copy Share Image
“I don’t think I need to bring in more men,” said Laurent. “I think all I have to do is tell you… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“Damen knew his body now. He knew the surprise that gentle attention could draw from him. He knew his lazy, dangerous assurance,… — C.S. Pacat Confidence Copy Share Image
“Guilliame said in a low voice, ‘It was poison. It was in the feed. Lamen noticed a dead field mouse near the… — C.S. Pacat Horse Dead Copy Share Image
“My father’s dead.’ The words had a finality to them. His father was buried in Akielos beneath the columned halls of the… — C.S. Pacat Buried Copy Share Image
“Ravenel’s forces on the hill began to split into a widening v-shape. ‘They’re moving to flank us. Have they mistaken us for… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“You are too quick to pledge yourself to me.’ He felt the hard, bright edges of the pin in his fist. ‘You… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“Beneath it he wore some kind of Vaskian bedclothes, a tunic and pants of very fine white linen, with a series of… — C.S. Pacat Bedclothes Copy Share Image
“Did you think,’ said Laurent, ‘if you threw down a challenge to fight, I would not accept it?’ The Patran troops filled… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
