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April 20 - December 5, 2023
“You ask why I smile, Goodman Mennis? Well, the Lord Ruler thinks he has claimed laughter and joy for himself. I’m disinclined to let him do so. This is one battle that doesn’t take much effort to fight.”
Never trust a man who tells you good news, Reen had always said. It’s the oldest, but easiest, way to con someone.
Pewter was the fastest-burning of the eight basic metals.
“the entire point of life is to find ways to get others to do your work for you. Don’t you know anything about basic economics?”
Vin almost smiled back. Reen’s training came to her rescue. The man who wants you to trust him is the one you must fear the most.
The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit, however, can suffocate.”
“The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.”
“Be warned—Hammond does tend to be a bit optimistic about these kinds of things. If the army were made up of one-legged mutes, he would praise their balance and their listening skills.”
“The complex is completely secure,” Ham said proudly. “There are only three entrances, all of them cracks like this one. With proper supplies, we could hold this place indefinitely against an invading force.”
Famous last words?
Or maybe Dockson had finally gotten a communication from Marsh—Kelsier’s brother, along with the other new obligator initiates, should be arriving back in Luthadel soon.
Weird that the book clarifies tha Marsh is Kelsiers brother 54% throigh the book. We've Met Marsh many times and his relationship with his brother is also a well mentioned plot at thos point. Thos seems like a mistake that shpuld have been caught.
“Though most expect young men to be fools, I’ve noticed that a little bit of age can make a man far more foolish than he was as a child.
Assuming Marsh can find out how to stop the Steel Inquisitors. Assuming we can take the palace. And, of course, assuming Kelsier can find a way to deal with the Lord Ruler …
Those are big iffs
He hit the Inquisitor square in the eyes. The creature’s head snapped back, smacking against the bottom of the overturned cart. Kelsier struck again, yelling, repeatedly smashing his cobblestone into the creature’s face. The Inquisitor howled in pain, reaching clawlike hands for Kelsier, moving as if to jump forward. Then it suddenly jerked to a stop, its head stuck against the cart’s wood. The spike tips that jutted from the back of its skull had been pounded into the wood by Kelsier’s attack. Kelsier smiled as the creature bellowed in rage, struggling to pull its head free from the wood.
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Badass!!
“That doesn’t matter,” she said. “You came back. No one’s ever come back before.”
Sazed getting no love :(
