“I sometimes believe his lies are the truth, but I have never mistaken his truth for a lie. If he needs me to believe him, he has his own way of showing his veracity.”
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“I would very much like to strangle someone. Why don't you go away until I decide it isn't you?”
― The Queen of Attolia
― The Queen of Attolia
“The Lord of Rags and Tatters.”
― The Thief
― The Thief
“Were you lying?"
"I never lie," he said piously. "About what?"
"The sand, the snake."
For a young man who never lied, he seemed surprisingly unoffended by the question.”
― The King of Attolia
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"The sand, the snake."
For a young man who never lied, he seemed surprisingly unoffended by the question.”
― The King of Attolia
“He whines, he complains, he ducks out of the most obvious responsibility. He is vain, petty and maddening, but he doesn't ever quit.”
― The King of Attolia
― The King of Attolia
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