Tiko

“A sign on the door proclaimed: "The countess is NOT to be bothered except in the cases of death, disembowelment, the Apocalypse, or the arrival of her mother.”
― Courtney Milan, The Countess Conspiracy

“So you hate me now,' she said quietly. 'How convenient for you. As though everything I did for you no longer counts, because I deceived you.”
― Meredith Duran, Fool Me Twice

“You’ve one mark on your record,” Tamas said. “You once punched a na-baron in the face. Broke his jaw. Tell me about that.”
Olem grimaced. “Officially, sir, I was pushing him out of the way of a runaway carriage. Saved his life. Half my company saw it.”
“With your fist?”
“Aye.”
“And unofficially?”
“The man was a git. He shot my dog because it startled his horse.”
“And if I ever have cause to shoot your dog?”
“I’ll punch you in the face.”
“Fair enough. You have the job.”
― Brian McClellan, Promise of Blood

“Power is an illusion of perception.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance