“Trust was a word you couldn't translate. But the atevi had fourteen words for betrayal.”
― Foreigner
― Foreigner
“Yes, aiji-ma.” “What is this agreement? You are most valuable when you argue, paidhi! Do not say yes to me!” “I shall most strenuously object when you are wrong, aiji-ma. You have been infallibly right at least this last hour.” “Ha.”
― Visitor
― Visitor
“Honor to the earth," the abbot said, "honor to the dead in the passing of the year; honor to the living, in the coming of the new. A Great Year passes tonight. A new one begins. Let the good that is old continue and let the rest perish....”
― Fortress of Owls
― Fortress of Owls
“I would suggest that you remember she is old because some of her enemies are dead.”
― Inheritor
― Inheritor
“...the necessity of getting up. He made it that far. Ended up with Banichi's arm around him, Banichi standing on one leg. The dowager-aiji said something rude about young men falling at her feet, and go sit down, SHE was in command of the plane.”
― Foreigner
― Foreigner
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