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Heroes Adrift
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“And then the Empress’s eyes were on me. “Why, Shield Mallorough,” she drawled. “I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed such a pronounced expression on your face before.”
What in the world did that mean?”
― Heroes Adrift
What in the world did that mean?”
― Heroes Adrift
“He looked at us solemnly. “Someone die in here?”
“Aryne is finding the state of ignorance a difficult one to bear,” I said.
“Ah,” said Taro. “I can sympathize.”
― Heroes Adrift
“Aryne is finding the state of ignorance a difficult one to bear,” I said.
“Ah,” said Taro. “I can sympathize.”
― Heroes Adrift
“Kahlia called me an idiot, and Taro a heavy-browed perkrit. I was happy that I at least understood my insult.”
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― Heroes Adrift
“Are you all right?” I asked her.
She shrugged, her expression shuttered. “’Course.”
“Must you lie to me?” I sighed. “Of course you’re upset about what you’ve learned. I’d have to be an idiot not to know that.”
“Why’d you ask, then?”
Patience, please, patience.
And once I’d thought no one would test me as much as Taro always had.
“She’s going to start her deep breathing, now,” Taro told Aryne with a wink.
“Heh?”
“It’s what Shields do, when there’s a chance their vaunted calm might suffer from the slightest imperfection.”
Git.”
― Heroes Adrift
She shrugged, her expression shuttered. “’Course.”
“Must you lie to me?” I sighed. “Of course you’re upset about what you’ve learned. I’d have to be an idiot not to know that.”
“Why’d you ask, then?”
Patience, please, patience.
And once I’d thought no one would test me as much as Taro always had.
“She’s going to start her deep breathing, now,” Taro told Aryne with a wink.
“Heh?”
“It’s what Shields do, when there’s a chance their vaunted calm might suffer from the slightest imperfection.”
Git.”
― Heroes Adrift
“Can take care of myself.”
Aye, that was why she’d latched on to us, complete strangers that we were. “I’ll buy you an entire fee-sish while I’m out.” Fee-sish was a bright pink, sweet, juicy fruit encased in a hard prickly shell. I suspected it was a favorite of Aryne’s from the way she tried to snatch any that appeared on a plate in her vicinity, though she had never said as much to me. “If I come back and feel no suspicion that you’ve left the room, the whole fruit is yours.”
Aryne’s eyebrows rose.
Yes, I was aware of the wiggle room I’d left her in that statement. I would have to give her the fruit if she managed to leave the room and return without my suspecting she had ever left in the first place.
But then, I’d given myself breathing room, too. All I had to do was suspect. I didn’t have to prove anything.
I was able to outwit an eleven-year-old. Occasionally. I was proud of myself.”
― Heroes Adrift
Aye, that was why she’d latched on to us, complete strangers that we were. “I’ll buy you an entire fee-sish while I’m out.” Fee-sish was a bright pink, sweet, juicy fruit encased in a hard prickly shell. I suspected it was a favorite of Aryne’s from the way she tried to snatch any that appeared on a plate in her vicinity, though she had never said as much to me. “If I come back and feel no suspicion that you’ve left the room, the whole fruit is yours.”
Aryne’s eyebrows rose.
Yes, I was aware of the wiggle room I’d left her in that statement. I would have to give her the fruit if she managed to leave the room and return without my suspecting she had ever left in the first place.
But then, I’d given myself breathing room, too. All I had to do was suspect. I didn’t have to prove anything.
I was able to outwit an eleven-year-old. Occasionally. I was proud of myself.”
― Heroes Adrift
“Could you imagine the hassles if they all use different words?”
“I’d rather not, thanks.”
“Aye, well, a bit of a rocky start, but we’re here. And I’m dying for a bath. Damn it’s hot.”
“I’m just looking forward to sleeping in a bed that doesn’t rock.”
I knew, the moment those words came out of my mouth, that I shouldn’t have said them, for Karish looked at me with the most evil glint in his eyes. “I’ll have to see what I can do to change that, won’t I?”
Just what I needed. Karish degenerating into using innuendo on me. I thought he’d lost that habit.”
― Heroes Adrift
“I’d rather not, thanks.”
“Aye, well, a bit of a rocky start, but we’re here. And I’m dying for a bath. Damn it’s hot.”
“I’m just looking forward to sleeping in a bed that doesn’t rock.”
I knew, the moment those words came out of my mouth, that I shouldn’t have said them, for Karish looked at me with the most evil glint in his eyes. “I’ll have to see what I can do to change that, won’t I?”
Just what I needed. Karish degenerating into using innuendo on me. I thought he’d lost that habit.”
― Heroes Adrift
“You will never find your core if you always look outside,” she said sharply. “If you do not find your core, you will always be empty. A false face is an empty face.”
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― Heroes Adrift
“I require your assistance, Source Karish,” she announced.
He bowed. “How may I serve you, Your Majesty?”
Careful, Karish. She isn’t about to ask you to pick a daisy for her.”
― Heroes Adrift
He bowed. “How may I serve you, Your Majesty?”
Careful, Karish. She isn’t about to ask you to pick a daisy for her.”
― Heroes Adrift
“Just wonderful. That’s what came, I supposed, of Karish letting people know he wasn’t a spineless weasel. Maybe his act as an empty-headed peacock had been the best way to go after all.”
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― Heroes Adrift
“You may go now,” the Empress said, slapping her reins. The horse jolted into a trot.
What? Wait! No! She couldn’t just dump that kind of information—that kind of job—on us and then dismiss us. I mean—what? Go to the Southern Islands? Hunt down exiled members of the royal family? What the hell was this?
“She’s the Empress,” Karish said.
“Huh?” I knew that.
“That’s who the hell she thinks she is.”
He was so cocky. I hadn’t even gotten that far in my mental ranting yet.
“This is stupid. This is so incredibly stupid.”
― Heroes Adrift
What? Wait! No! She couldn’t just dump that kind of information—that kind of job—on us and then dismiss us. I mean—what? Go to the Southern Islands? Hunt down exiled members of the royal family? What the hell was this?
“She’s the Empress,” Karish said.
“Huh?” I knew that.
“That’s who the hell she thinks she is.”
He was so cocky. I hadn’t even gotten that far in my mental ranting yet.
“This is stupid. This is so incredibly stupid.”
― Heroes Adrift
“Are you serious, Lee? You have your choice between standing around among the Empress’s court, being polite to arrogant parasites while you’re slowly being driven insane with boredom, or exploring an area of the world that few Northerners have ever seen. Which sounds better to you?”
“I’m not sure. Remind me which one doesn’t involve being on a boat.”
He frowned. “What’s wrong with being on a boat?”
“Besides the tendency to capsize and kill everyone on board? Nothing, I’m sure.” Plus there was something about the thought of all that open air and water that made me want to shiver.
“You’re afraid of boats?” As soon as the words were out of his mouth, he pressed his lips together, as though wishing he could snatch back the question by the act of shutting his mouth.
But that was what it came down to, an irrational fear based on no experience with an activity others had no difficulty with. “Apparently so.”
“You never told me that.”
He appeared to be accusing me of something. “I didn’t know until just now, did I?”
“Don’t worry about it, Lee. It’ll be fine.”
I gritted my teeth. “Oh, I’m sure it’ll be a treat until the boat sinks.”
“Actually, I think they prefer to have it called a ship.”
“Don’t even start with me.”
― Heroes Adrift
“I’m not sure. Remind me which one doesn’t involve being on a boat.”
He frowned. “What’s wrong with being on a boat?”
“Besides the tendency to capsize and kill everyone on board? Nothing, I’m sure.” Plus there was something about the thought of all that open air and water that made me want to shiver.
“You’re afraid of boats?” As soon as the words were out of his mouth, he pressed his lips together, as though wishing he could snatch back the question by the act of shutting his mouth.
But that was what it came down to, an irrational fear based on no experience with an activity others had no difficulty with. “Apparently so.”
“You never told me that.”
He appeared to be accusing me of something. “I didn’t know until just now, did I?”
“Don’t worry about it, Lee. It’ll be fine.”
I gritted my teeth. “Oh, I’m sure it’ll be a treat until the boat sinks.”
“Actually, I think they prefer to have it called a ship.”
“Don’t even start with me.”
― Heroes Adrift
