Another time Quote by Kristin Cashore

““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, that I could provide before I go.” Fire tugged at a patch of grass and swallowed this disappointment. She could think of nothing she wanted, not that anyone could provide, except for the answer to a question. She asked it very quietly. “Why are you kind to me?” He paused, watching her hands that pulled at the grass. He crouched down to her eye level. “Because I trust you.” The world went very still around her, and she stared hard at the grass. The green of it was radiant in the sun’s light. “Why should you trust me?” He glanced at the soldiers around them and shook his head. “A conversation for another time.” “I’ve thought of a thing you can do for me,” she said. “I’ve thought of it in this very moment.” “Go on.” “You can take a guard when you go wandering at night.” And then, when his eyebrows shot up and she saw him formulating his refusal: “Please, Lord Prince. There are people who’d like to kill you, and many others who’d die to prevent it. Show some respect to those who value your life so highly.” He turned his face away from her, frowning. His voice was not pleased. “Very well.” That point settled, and sorry now, most likely, that he’d ever started the conversation, Brigan went back to his horse.””

— Kristin Cashore