“It’s not your fault what Rhen did,” I say, and my voice is a rough rasp. “It’s my fault that I didn’t yield, to spare you. And I often wonder if the reason you don’t hate Rhen is because if you did, you’d have to hate me, too.”
“The less you say, the more your words will matter.”
― The King's Guard
― The King's Guard
“Did you bring three personal items, recruit?” he asks.
“Yes, my lord!” I say.
“What are they?”
“Love for my kingdom, love for my king, and love for my queen, my lord!”
He pauses for a long time before he nods. “I can work with that,” he says finally.
It’s all a Royal Guard, a true Royal Guard, will ever need.”
― The King's Guard
“Yes, my lord!” I say.
“What are they?”
“Love for my kingdom, love for my king, and love for my queen, my lord!”
He pauses for a long time before he nods. “I can work with that,” he says finally.
It’s all a Royal Guard, a true Royal Guard, will ever need.”
― The King's Guard
“How do you ever know for certain that you are doing the right thing?”
― All the Light We Cannot See
― All the Light We Cannot See
“When I lost my sight, Werner, people said I was brave. When my father left, people said I was brave. But it is not bravery; I have no choice. I wake up and live my life. Don't you do the same?”
― All the Light We Cannot See
― All the Light We Cannot See
“My brother Felix used to say that my knives would never be as sharp as my tongue, which was a shame.”
― The King's Guard
― The King's Guard
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