Royal Gambit Quotes

“Yes! Motherfuck-aaaaahhhh!"
They waited, but nothing more eventuated.
"That sounded promising" said Alix.
"Maybe a breakthrough on the case?" suggested Scagell.
"Or it's someone's birthday in there, and they have cake," Claes said.
"Unless they're actually having those accounting orgies that Sweven keeps insisting are going on," said Chuah.
"Gross," said Alix, wrinkling her nose.
"They're always in there," said Sweven. " And no one can be as boring as those people appear to be."
"If it was a breakthrough, surely someone would come rushing out with news," said Scagell.
"If it was an orgy, someone would come out all sweaty to rehydrate in the kitchenette," said Padilla.
"If it's cake, maybe someone will come out and share with us," said Claes.
They all stared at the door to the annex, mostly hoping for cake or a breakthrough, but willing to accept evidence of a saucy scandal. The door opened slowly, and everyone held their breath. Weller emerged, holding no cake, and too composed to have just emerged from an orgy. She looked a little take aback to find five people and a quokka looking at her expectantly.
"We've found a possibility," she said.”
― Daniel O'Malley, Royal Gambit