“How swiftly fate can make or unmake kings.” FateKingsWheel Of FortuneMithridatesNathaniel Lee Book:Mithridates Source: Mithridates
“I picked up the glass and swirled it, staring at the dark liquid. The thought of eating and drinking here suddenly filled me with dread. Persephone had tasted the food of the underworld just once, and she was never able to leave. But then, I was never meant to leave here anyway. "It's not laced with blood or poison." His smile flashed; apparently his amusement at my fears was inexhaustible. "I may be a demon, but I'm not Tantalus or Mithridates." "That's a pity," I muttered, and sipped my wine. "I wouldn't mind Mithridates. Then I'd get a quick death or a useful immunity.” MythologyTrickeryMithridates Book:Cruel Beauty Source: Cruel Beauty