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“A person's shadow stood for his legacy, his impact on the world. Some people cast hardly any shadow at all. Some cast long, deep shadows that endured for centuries.”
― The Serpent's Shadow
― The Serpent's Shadow
“If somebody offers you Hapi pills, just say no!”
― The Serpent's Shadow
― The Serpent's Shadow
“And now, Anubis, I find you in this den of iniquity, this morass of questionable behavior, this...this--'
'School?”
― The Serpent's Shadow
'School?”
― The Serpent's Shadow
“No doubt Carter would describe the underground city in excruciating detail, with exact measurements of each room, boring history on every statue and hieroglyph, and background notes on the construction of the magical headquarters of the House of Life.
I will spare you that pain.
It's big. It's full of magic. It's underground.
There. Sorted.”
― The Serpent's Shadow
I will spare you that pain.
It's big. It's full of magic. It's underground.
There. Sorted.”
― The Serpent's Shadow
“Disturber shuffled his scroll. 'You have used magi for evil purposes, including twenty-three murders--'
'Self-defense!' Setne tried to spread his hands, but the ribbons restrained him.
'--including one incident where you were paid to kill with magic,' Disturber said.
Setne shrugged. 'That was self-defense for my employer.”
― The Serpent's Shadow
'Self-defense!' Setne tried to spread his hands, but the ribbons restrained him.
'--including one incident where you were paid to kill with magic,' Disturber said.
Setne shrugged. 'That was self-defense for my employer.”
― The Serpent's Shadow
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