“So he's tame,' said Estienne, and reached out tentatively, as though to pat a wild animal. It was a question of which… — C.S. Pacat Animals Copy Share Image
“The cuff, unmistakably, was the twin to the one Damen wore, altered last night by a blacksmith for Laurent’s finer wrist. Damen… — C.S. Pacat Last night Copy Share Image
“The child’s wet nurse,’ said Jokaste, ‘will tell Kastor the truth if I am killed.’ ‘If you are killed.’ ‘That’s right.’ ‘You,’… — C.S. Pacat Children Copy Share Image
“He thought of Laurent surrendering, not the first time, but the second, the slower, sweeter time, the tension in him, the way… — C.S. Pacat First time Copy Share Image
“There were twenty-five Regent’s men: a herald and two dozen soldiers. Laurent, opposing them on horseback, was alone. He” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Laurent looked like what he was: a young man. When laced into his clothing, Laurent’s dangerous grace lent him an almost androgynous… — C.S. Pacat Physical body Copy Share Image
“Because it was impossible, he allowed himself to imagine, just once, what it would be like to face Laurent as a man… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“I mean that we hold the centre. We hold everything from Acquitart to Sicyon. Can we not call it a kingdom and… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He gathered the last of his strength to himself and said: “Do whatever you want to me. I’m not going to rape… — C.S. Pacat Children Copy Share Image
“Guymar pushed past his hesitation, said, ‘Our walls can withstand anything, but they’ll block the arrival of our reinforcements.’ He” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“There was a man I was supposed to meet. He’s got all these ideas about honour and fair play, and he tries… — C.S. Pacat Fair play Copy Share Image
“Like a lie, cracking and dropping from him. He looked at the gleam of the gold where Guerin placed it, halved, on… — C.S. Pacat 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
“He said, ‘Is there a child?’ ‘I have told you that there is,’ said Jokaste. ‘I wasn’t talking to you,’ said Damen.… — C.S. Pacat Children Copy Share Image
“He let them see the cuff on his wrist, as he let them see him. He knew by now the ever-present whisper:… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“I would have,’ said Damen, ‘if I’d had the chance to court you properly. If I’d come in state to your father.… — C.S. Pacat Parenting Copy Share Image
“He had maintained from the beginning that he had wanted only his freedom. And that was exactly what he had been given.… — C.S. Pacat Freedom Copy Share Image
“Think he’ll kill him?’ another speculated. Damen knew the answer to that question. Laurent was not going to kill him. He was… — C.S. Pacat Third time Copy Share Image
“I couldn’t if I wanted to. A batch of blond Vaskians really would get me disinherited. I’ve never,’ said Laurent, ‘with a… — C.S. Pacat 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 Copy Share Image
“Pallas dropped to his knees in front of Damen, almost glowing with the distinction of what his three victories allowed him to… — C.S. Pacat Lords and ladies Copy Share Image
“After a moment, Laurent said, ‘He would have liked you.’ ‘Even after I started courting his little brother?’ said Damen carefully. He… — C.S. Pacat Little brother Copy Share Image
“This is yours. I have kept it . . . A foolish token. I knew it was treason. I wanted to remember you by it.’… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“She was everything I could have asked for in a woman. But she was a king maker. She wanted power. She must… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
