“Your Majesty, please get down. My friend Aris is really a very good man, and if you fall off that wall he's going to hang for it, and so will his squad, most of whom are also nice men, and though I can't say I really care if your attendants hang, there are probably many people that do care, and would you please, please get down?" The king looked at him, eyes narrowed. "I don't think I've ever heard you say that many words in a row. You sounded almost articulate.” PeopleIfsThinkingMenI CanEyeCareFallNiceHeardWallKingsPleaseMy FriendsVery GoodGood ManMajestySquadNice Man Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“Ornon said, "I have seen him jump across atriums four stories above the ground, a distance that would make your blood freeze, and I heard him once confess that he sometimes thinks the distance is beyond him. He always jumps, Your Majesty. The Thieves are not trained in self-preservation. I beg you would take my advice.” ThinkingSaidSelfSometimesStoriesFourHeardBloodAdviceDistanceThievesPreservationMajestyFreezeSelf Preservation Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“Your Majesty, you just-" Costis stopped. "Just what?" the king prompted wickedly. Nothing would induce Costis to say out loud that the king had almost fallen from the palace wall and that Costis had seen him manifestly saved by the God of Thieves. The king smiled. "Cat got your tongue?" "Your Majesty, you are drunk," Costis pleaded. "I am. What's your excuse?” WallKingsCatExcuseTongueSavedDrunkLoudFallenThievesMajestyPalaces Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“Calf love doesn't usually survive amputation, Your Majesty.” MajestyCalvesAttoliaAmputationKing Of Attolia Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“Thanks to His Majesty," the magus said, and my father seemed startled at the correction but not displeased. He looked thoroughly satisfied and very much like Ina when she has all her embroidery threads arranged to her satisfaction. He looked so pleased that I checked over my shoulder to see if there might be someone else behind me who had drawn his attention.” IfsSaidMightFatherBehindsAttentionSatisfactionShouldersSatisfiedThanksThreadMajestyCorrectionsEmbroidery Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“One of us might be assassinated and then my heir will be king. Don't give up hope just because chances are slim." "For the assassination or the heir, your majesty?” GivingMightChanceKingsGiving UpMajestyChances AreDon't Give UpAssassinationHeirsSlimDon't Give Up Hope Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“When we opened the doors, we saw that the entire room was scorched black and you were on the floor possibly dead, surrounded by broken glass. Window glass is expensive, you realize that?" "Yes, Your Majesty," he said meekly.” SaidBlackRealizingRoomsSawsDoorsBrokenWindowGlassesExpensiveMajestyBroken Glass Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“You didn't know I could do that, did you?" he asked, conversationally. "I did not, Your Majesty," Teleus gasped. "My grandfather killed a man that way once, using the edge of the wooden sword." "I hadn't realized the Thieves of Eddis were so warlike." "They aren't, mostly. But like all men, Teleus, I have two grandfathers." Teleus rolled his eyes to look up at him, and the king said, "One of mine was Eddis." "Ah," said Teleus. "Ah, indeed," said the king.” KnowsMenWayLooksSaidTwoEyeMinesKingsEdgesHis EyesLook UpThievesGrandfatherMajestyMy Grandfather Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“He looked gravely at the king. "It isn't an easy thing to give your loyalty to someone you don't know, especially when that person chooses to reveal nothing of himself. But no matter, Your Majesty. You are revealed at last." The king looked down at his nakedness and back at the captain. "Was that a joke?" he asked.” KnowsGivingPersonsMatterLastsEasyKingsJokesLoyaltyCaptainsMajestyEasy Things Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“Costis bowed stiffly. “I am here to make sure that you stay in bed, Your Majesty, because if this offends you and you order me summarily executed, it is no loss. Politically speaking.” IfsOrderLossBedMajesty Author:Megan Whalen Turner
