“He held out a foreign-looking sword to Shazad. "Are you as good as Amani says you are?" "No, I'm even better." Shazad grabbed the blade out of his hand.” ShazadRahimTraitor To The Throne Book:Traitor to the Throne Source: Traitor to the Throne
“Commander Rahim!" She wrenched forward to meet him though one of our rebels still held her. "Let me go!" She turned, and with all the force in her tiny body, she slammed her heel down on his instep, forcing him to let her go with a violent string of curses far from fit for a little girl's ears. ... "I like her," Shazad said. "Here's hoping she's on our side." ... "I taught her that," Rahim said, with a hint of pride in his voice.” ShazadRahim Book:Hero at the Fall Source: Hero at the Fall