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Travel does a man a lot of good, or so I’ve heard.” It does.
“Must’ve gotten lost in my own tale.”
efantes
This was a tragedy. And I knew those all too well. After all, I’d played my part in a fair few. History would remember those.
baquerene fish,
efante,”
burgesa.
I’ve told many a story in my life, been part of nearly as many, and she before me could have walked off the pages of any of them.
“Lanzia de Reyl, the Raycaster.
Des Embras’
“You insufferable, dramatic, theatrical ass!
It’s worth noting: Men are utterly useless at aiding one another when it comes to matters involving the fairer sex.
They need something to keep going. So I gave them the story they needed. For the truth might surely break them.” And me.
“My, careful, sweet storyteller. You keep saying things like that and I just might have to fall in love with you.”
There’s nothing more terrible than the idea of a real monster. A real legend.
Something hung unsaid in the words. The question of: Can you pay, and if so, how much?
I spoke once of how the truth could break some people. I’d been right, and I wished I hadn’t been.
“Ari.” She breathed my name like it was something forbidden.
It’s the least I can do after living the life I have.” And brought about all of its consequences.
“The stories: Ari, Aresh, Ba’shaen, the sword, the Lion of Amir…”
“Disfra e comi, basha.”
“Twice blessed I am, for now I’m surrounded by another face of stunning beauty.”
There is a quiet comfort in spending time with someone you care for without a word said.
“No sooner than I’ve come into your room you’re already looking for ways to have me out of my dress—really.”
All good stories are like sex. There’s interest, a promise, teasing, but if you stay with it and build the fire properly, you get your catharsis.”
daresay
Check there, but remember what I said, hm? Let an old man’s anger simmer before you go tossing more hot coals at him.”
daresay
When asked to come closer by a wonderful woman, the obvious choice is to do exactly that.
He muttered words about doors that opened at false midnight.
“I’ll find you wherever you go. However long it takes.”
“I’ll chase you forever! I hate you.
I’ll find a way to k...
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miscontent
territorialism
At the time, it seemed like a fair trade for a child with stories filling his head.
rupai
“Oi! Don’t drag me into your mess.”
If you keep this way, you’ll reach dour in no time. That won’t do you well in taking any more women’s breaths away.”
camarani
“Ah, well, I suppose there are worse places to be than under a woman like you.”
Maybe they all just make monsters out there. Must be.” He looked deep into his mug. “Dropping a mountain on nothing but harmless village folk.”
the doors of midnight.”
He looked at the coin as if it would bite him. “Brahm’s blood, boy, you don’t make anything easy, do you?”
“This is Ari, son of himself, because the little shit is born of Brahm or something much like it.”
No one should be barred help for lack of coin. Ever.
I made a lazy turn back toward the Master Binder. “Told you I could counter a binding.”
I live for the drama to happen.”
I learn something of the magics I so desperately seek, the Ashram tries to set me on fire—at the very least, tries to maim me.
“Well, well. The little shit has done a tidy little trick. Maybe you do have the mind to be a binder.”
