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“I said quietly, 'Why did you make that bargain with me? Why demand a week from me every month?' His violet eyes shuttered. And I didn't dare admit what I expected, but it was not, 'Because I wanted to make a statement to Amarantha; because I wanted to piss off Tamlin, and I needed to keep you alive in a way that wouldn't be seen as merciful.' 'Oh.' His mouth tightened. 'You know- you know there is nothing I wouldn't do for my people, for my family.' And I'd been a pawn in that game.” — Sarah J. Maas
I said quietly, 'Why did you make that bargain with me? Why demand a week from me every month?'
His violet eyes shuttered.
And I didn't dare admit what I expected, but it was not, 'Because I wanted to make a statement to Amarantha; because I wanted to piss off Tamlin, and I needed to keep you alive in a way that wouldn't be seen as merciful.'
'Oh.'
His mouth tightened. 'You know- you know there is nothing I wouldn't do for my people, for my family.'
And I'd been a pawn in that game.