(Prince Dain) has seen something in me, something Madoc wouldn't see, something I have yearned to have acknowledged... - The Cruel Prince
I start to tremble all over, the adrenaline draining out of me. Courtiers, waiting for better battles, study my bruises and evaluate my prowess. No one seems particularly impressed. I have done my best, have fought my hardest, and it wasn't enough. Madoc didn't even stay to watch. - The Cruel Prince
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"For a moment," (Cardan) says, "I wondered if it wasn't you shooting bolts at me." I make a face at him. "And what made you decide it wasn't?" He grins up at me. "They missed." ...So, too, can he say something that ought to be insulting and deliver it in such a way that it feels like being truly seen. - The Wicked King













