“Alric looked up at the thief with a scowl. “I just want to say for the record that as far as royal protectors go, you’re not very good.” “It’s my first day,” Royce replied dryly. “And already I’m trapped in a timeless prison. I shudder to think what might have happened if you had a whole week.” IfsThinkingWantFirstsWholeMightRecordsHappenedWeekPrisonVery GoodThievesTrappedTimelessRoyalProtector Author:Michael J. Sullivan
“You didn’t really hold back on Braga so Pickering could kill him, did you?” Royce asked after the two were left alone in the hallway. “Of course not. I held off because it’s death for a commoner to kill a noble.” “That’s what I thought.” Royce sounded relieved. “For a minute, I wondered if you’d gone from jumping on the good-deed wagon to leading the whole wagon train.” IfsTwoWholeCoursesLeftGoneMinutesTrainDeedsNobleGood DeedsJumpingLeft AloneRelievedWagonsHallwaysCommoners Book:The Crown Conspiracy Source: The Crown Conspiracy
“See, that’s the difference,” Mauvin said. “I suffer a loss and people console me. Royce suffers a loss and whole towns evacuate.” PeopleSaidWholeSufferingDifferencesLossTownsConsole Author:Michael J. Sullivan
“You accidentally punched him?” Wyatt asked, suppressing a chuckle. “I’m not sure you have a full understanding of the whole bodyguard thing.” WholeUnderstandingNot SureBodyguardSuppressingChuckles Book:Percepliquis Source: Percepliquis
