--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Laurent said, 'I didn't think anyone was…" description: "\"“Laurent said, 'I didn't think anyone was good enough to get past your guard.' 'One person,' said Damen.”\" — C.S. Pacat" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ef/c-s-pacat-628_damen_laurent-said-i-didn-t-think-anyone-was-g_1786805.jpg" --- # Laurent said, 'I didn't think anyone was good enough to… ![“Laurent said, 'I didn't think anyone was good enough to get past your guard.' 'One person,' said Damen.” quote by C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ef/c-s-pacat-628_damen_laurent-said-i-didn-t-think-anyone-was-g_1786805.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ef/c-s-pacat-628_damen_laurent-said-i-didn-t-think-anyone-was-g_1786805.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ef/c-s-pacat-628_damen_laurent-said-i-didn-t-think-anyone-was-g_1786805.jpg) > ““Laurent said, 'I didn't think anyone was good enough to get past your guard.' 'One person,' said Damen.”” [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character doubts his own security, yet another offers unexpected support. **In simple terms:** Self‑doubt meets unexpected help. Key Takeaway Trust allies when uncertain. Themes trust vulnerability support relationships Mood reflective hopeful Type dialogue dramatic When to use this quote - romantic tension - political intrigue - personal growth Key Concepts self‑esteem interpersonal dynamics Questions to Reflect On - Who can you trust in doubt? - How does vulnerability affect power? A Different Perspective Reliance on others may expose new risks. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Damen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/damen/) [Good enough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-enough/) [Guard Person](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/guard-person-1909639/) [Laurent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/laurent/) [Laurent Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/laurent-said-630828/) [Past Guard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/past-guard-1909640/) [Person Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/person-said/) [Prince](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/prince/) [Said Damen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/said-damen/) ## Related quotes > [“You came', said Laurent. 'You knew I would', said Damen. 'If you need an army to take your capital', said Laurent, 'I seem to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/you-came-said-laurent-you-knew-i-would-said-damen-if-you-need-an-army/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“To Laurent, in the same voice, he said, 'Calm down.' Laurent said, 'I wasn't finished.' 'Finished what?' Reducing every man in the room? Jord…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/to-laurent-in-the-same-voice-he-said-calm-down-laurent-said-i-wasn-t/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“The next night, alone in the tent, Laurent said: 'As we draw closer to the border, I think it would be safer--more private--to hold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/the-next-night-alone-in-the-tent-laurent-said-as-we-draw-closer-to/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“If you bind your men to you with deception, how can you ever trust them? You have qualities they will come to admire. Why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/if-you-bind-your-men-to-you-with-deception-how-can-you-ever-trust/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“What makes you think Kastor is the weaker man? You don't know him.' 'But I'm coming to know you,' said Laurent.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/what-makes-you-think-kastor-is-the-weaker-man-you-don-t-know-him-but/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [ “Friends,' said Laurent, 'Is that what we are?' \[...\] Damen said, with helpless honesty, 'Laurent, I am your slave.” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/friends-said-laurent-is-that-what-we-are-damen-said-with-helpless/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“Damen said, 'Men, sometimes.' 'In the absence of women?' 'When I want them.' 'If I'd known that, I might have felt a frisson of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/damen-said-men-sometimes-in-the-absence-of-women-when-i-want-them-if/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“You seem to vacillate between assistance and assault. Which is it?' 'I'm not surprised you've driven three men to try and kill you, I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/you-seem-to-vacillate-between-assistance-and-assault-which-is-it-i-m/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“So he's tame,' said Estienne, and reached out tentatively, as though to pat a wild animal. It was a question of which part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/so-he-s-tame-said-estienne-and-reached-out-tentatively-as-though-to/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“I want you to know,' said Damen, carefully, 'that I haven't done anything to encourage the idea that I-that you and I-' 'If I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/i-want-you-to-know-said-damen-carefully-that-i-haven-t-done-anything/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“Trust you?' said Damen. 'You flayed the skin from my back. I have seen you do nothing but cheat and lie to every person…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/trust-you-said-damen-you-flayed-the-skin-from-my-back-i-have-seen-you/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“Can you stand? We need to move out. It's not safe for you here. Too many people want to kill you.' After a moment,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/can-you-stand-we-need-to-move-out-it-s-not-safe-for-you-here-too-many/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [ “It was with a shock that he felt the touch of Laurent's fingers against the back of his wrist. \[...\] Laurent was shifting the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/it-was-with-a-shock-that-he-felt-the-touch-of-laurent-s-fingers/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“This place sickened him. Anywhere else, you simply killed your enemy with a sword. Or poisoned him, if you had the honourless instincts of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/this-place-sickened-him-anywhere-else-you-simply-killed-your-enemy/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“Damen bridged the nine chilly inches at the first opportunity. 'What are you doing? You were the one who warned me about Nicaise.' He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/damen-bridged-the-nine-chilly-inches-at-the-first-opportunity-what/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) ## More by C.S. Pacat > [“Not everyone could have the blissful equanimity of Lamen, who seemed to pay the Prince no deference of rank, a piece of very good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/not-everyone-could-have-the-blissful-equanimity-of-lamen-who-seemed/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“The ache of loss didn’t make sense, because Laurent had never been his. He had known that. The delicate thing that had grown between…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/the-ache-of-loss-didn-t-make-sense-because-laurent-had-never-been-his/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“His hands slid impotently down Laurent’s tight-laced clothing. Beneath him, Laurent’s kisses were all open-mouthed. Desire flamed, painful and bright. It”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/his-hands-slid-impotently-down-laurent-s-tight-laced-clothing-beneath/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“He let his lips form a half-smile. ‘You aren’t going to offer me one of your gaudy Veretian handkerchiefs?’ ‘You could use the clothing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/he-let-his-lips-form-a-half-smile-you-aren-t-going-to-offer-me-one-of/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“My uncle plans everything,’ said Laurent, as though reading Damen’s thoughts. ‘He plans for victory and he plans for defeat. It was you who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/my-uncle-plans-everything-said-laurent-as-though-reading-damen-s/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“You want to hear the truth about my uncle? I’ll tell you,’ said Laurent, a new light in his eyes. ‘I’ll tell you what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/you-want-to-hear-the-truth-about-my-uncle-i-ll-tell-you-said-laurent/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“I would court you, with all the grace and courtesy that you deserve,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/i-would-court-you-with-all-the-grace-and-courtesy-that-you-deserve/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“Instead of leaning in, Damen took Laurent’s hand, brought it towards himself, and kissed his palm, once.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/instead-of-leaning-in-damen-took-laurent-s-hand-brought-it-towards/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“Laurent, he realised, had guarded his solitude for him. And his people, fearing the fierce, strange foreign prince, had done as Laurent ordered, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/laurent-he-realised-had-guarded-his-solitude-for-him-and-his-people/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“I’m not your slave,’ said Damen. ‘I’m a man.’ Don’t”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/i-m-not-your-slave-said-damen-i-m-a-man-don-t/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“Stirring drowsily, Laurent shifted a fraction closer and made a soft, unthinking sound of pleasure that Damen was going to remember for the rest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/stirring-drowsily-laurent-shifted-a-fraction-closer-and-made-a-soft/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“You are too quick to pledge yourself to me.’ He felt the hard, bright edges of the pin in his fist. ‘You are my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/you-are-too-quick-to-pledge-yourself-to-me-he-felt-the-hard-bright/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“Dear Charls. Whatever will you do with your own Kemptian silk? It will spoil on the road.’ ‘We aren’t carrying any Kemptian silk,’ said…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/dear-charls-whatever-will-you-do-with-your-own-kemptian-silk-it-will/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“What changed your mind?” Damen said, carefully. Laurent didn’t answer him, just looked at him with hostility. “Don’t speak, unless you’re asked a question.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/what-changed-your-mind-damen-said-carefully-laurent-didn-t-answer-him/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“A fourth son, thought Damen, waiting for someone to notice him. When he wasn’t trying to please, he was baiting authority, as though negative…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/a-fourth-son-thought-damen-waiting-for-someone-to-notice-him-when-he/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) [Explore all 438 C.S. Pacat quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) ## More Damen quotes > [“I would court you, with all the grace and courtesy that you deserve,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/i-would-court-you-with-all-the-grace-and-courtesy-that-you-deserve/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“Damen bridged the nine chilly inches at the first opportunity. 'What are you doing? You were the one who warned me about Nicaise.' He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/damen-bridged-the-nine-chilly-inches-at-the-first-opportunity-what/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“This place sickened him. Anywhere else, you simply killed your enemy with a sword. Or poisoned him, if you had the honourless instincts of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/this-place-sickened-him-anywhere-else-you-simply-killed-your-enemy/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“How can you trust me, after what your own brother did to you?" "Because he was false", said Damen, "and you are true. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/how-can-you-trust-me-after-what-your-own-brother-did-to-you-because/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“All right,' he heard Lazar say. He'd forgotten Lazar was there. After a long moment, he took his eyes off Laurent and looked back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/all-right-he-heard-lazar-say-he-d-forgotten-lazar-was-there-after-a/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“It was a kind of fire dance in which the stick was thrown and caught, and the flame, tossed and twirled, created sinuous shapes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/it-was-a-kind-of-fire-dance-in-which-the-stick-was-thrown-and-caught/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [ “It was with a shock that he felt the touch of Laurent's fingers against the back of his wrist. \[...\] Laurent was shifting the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/it-was-with-a-shock-that-he-felt-the-touch-of-laurent-s-fingers/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“Nicaise had picked up a gilt three-pronged fork, but had paused before sampling the dish in order to speak. The fear he'd shown of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/nicaise-had-picked-up-a-gilt-three-pronged-fork-but-had-paused-before/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“Talik said, 'His contract with Lord Berenger ends soon. Ancel will seek a new contract, a high bidder. He wants money, status. He is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/talik-said-his-contract-with-lord-berenger-ends-soon-ancel-will-seek/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“Trust you?' said Damen. 'You flayed the skin from my back. I have seen you do nothing but cheat and lie to every person…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/trust-you-said-damen-you-flayed-the-skin-from-my-back-i-have-seen-you/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“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 same blood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/that-isn-t-why-she-would-have-chosen-him-even-if-you-d-had-royal/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“Damen was smiling helplessly. 'that was adequate.' 'You've been waiting to say that.' The words were only a little blurred.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/damen-was-smiling-helplessly-that-was-adequate-you-ve-been-waiting-to/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“He killed, his sword shearing, shield and horse a ram, pushing in, and further in, opening a space by force alone for the momentum…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-u-pacat/he-killed-his-sword-shearing-shield-and-horse-a-ram-pushing-in-and/) [S.U. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-u-pacat/) > [“He was content to wait, his bare limbs on the sheets heavy, the gold slave cuffs and collar his only adornments. He felt the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-pacat/he-was-content-to-wait-his-bare-limbs-on-the-sheets-heavy-the-gold/) [C.S. Pacat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-pacat/) > [“To Laurent, in the same voice, he said, 'Calm down.' Laurent said, 'I wasn't finished.' 'Finished what?' 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