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“A golden prince was easy to love if you did not have to watch him picking wings off flies.”
― S.U. Pacat, Captive Prince

“Damen's understanding of Laurent rearranged itself, in order that he might despise him more accurately.”
― S.U. Pacat, Captive Prince

“I didn't send them after you,' said the cool, familiar voice. 'I sent them after the Regent's Guard, who were making enough racket to raise the dead, the drunk, and those without ears.”
― S.U. Pacat, Captive Prince

“You have to admire it,' said Laurent, in a detached voice. 'It's the perfect time to attack Akielos. Kastor is dealing with factional problems from the kyroi. Damianos, who turned the tide at Marlas, is dead. And the whole of Vere would rise up against a bastard, especially one who had cut down a Veretian prince. If only my murder weren't the catalyst, it's a scheme I would wholeheartedly support.”
― S.U. Pacat, Captive Prince

“I speak your language better than you speak mine, sweetheart.”
― C.S. Pacat, Captive Prince

“Nicaise had picked up a gilt three-pronged fork, but had paused before sampling the dish in order to speak. The fear he'd shown of Damen at the ring seemed to still be there. His knuckles, clenched around the fork, were white.

'It's all right,' said Damen. He spoke to the boy as gently as he could. 'I'm not going to hurt you.'

Nicaise stared back at him. His huge blue eyes were fringed like a whore's, or like a doe's. Around them, the table was a coloured wall of voices and laughter, courtiers caught up in their own amusements, paying them no attention.

'Good,' said Nicaise, and stabbed the fork viciously into Damen's thigh under the table.

Even through a layer of cloth, it was enough to make Damen start, and instinctively grab the fork, as three drops of blood welled up.

'Excuse me a moment,' Laurent said smoothly, turning from Torveld to face Nicaise.

'I made your pet jump,' said Nicaise, smugly.

Not sounding at all displeased: 'Yes, you did.'

'Whatever you're planning, it's not going to work.'

'I think it will, though. Bet you your earring.'

'If I win, you wear it,' said Nicaise.

Laurent immediately lifted his cup and inclined it toward Nicaise in a little gesture sealing the bet. Damen tried to shake the bizarre impression that they were enjoying themselves.

Nicaise waved an attendant over and asked for a new fork.”
― S.U. Pacat, Captive Prince

“Oublier les morts, c'était un peu comme les tuer une seconde fois.”
― Christelle Dabos, Les Fiancés de l'hiver

“Je vous préviens. Les mots que vous m'avez dits, je ne vous laisserai pas revenir dessus.”
― Christelle Dabos, La Mémoire de Babel

“Sauf ton respect, fille, tu n'es pas la feuille la plus avantageuse de notre arbre généalogique. Je veux dire, c'est juste un musée que tu tiens, pas une orfèvrerie.”
― Christelle Dabos, Les Fiancés de l'hiver

“Ophélie ne comprenait rien à ce jargon. Sur Anima, les téléphones se débrouillaient sagement entre eux, et puis voilà.”
― Christelle Dabos

“C'est donc lui, le fameux M. Farouk ? C'est un beau morceau, mais il ne se tient pas très bien.”
― Christelle Dabos, Les Disparus du Clairdelune

“- Vous m'avez parlé de lettres, rappela Thorn.
- Ah oui, nous les avons trouvées dans ses effets personnels. Patience!
- Je patiente, dit Thorn qui s'impatientait à vue d’œil.
- Non, je ne parle pas à vous, je parle à ma sœur. Patience, passe-moi l'une de ces lettres.”
― Christelle Dabos, Les Disparus du Clairdelune

“Il m’a fallu plus de deux ans pour mettre en place des groupes de lecture qualifiés afin de passer au crible toutes les collections. Le premier ouvrage que vous prenez par inadvertance est le bon. Votre propension à malmener les statistiques est effrayante.”
― Christelle Dabos, La Mémoire de Babel

“J’ai passé ma vie entière à être neutre, éducation oblige, et, s’il y a bien une leçon que j’ai retenue, c’est que « neutralité est une jolie façon de dire « lâcheté ».”
― Christelle Dabos, La Mémoire de Babel