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"In a fight to simply defeat one another, in practice, I would easily best you. My strength and stamina would overwhelm you. In a fight to the death, however, I stand no chance."
"Are you being serious?"
"Of course. In life, I am your master. In death, you have no equal. You would slay me." On page 369.

"I'd say in twenty-four hours you will either be the consort of Empress Adele the first, or we'll all be dead."
"Both have their challenges," Greyfriar replied wryly. On page 357

"You make me nervous when you do that."
"Do what?"
"Brood. Your brooding is rather loud."
"Oh please. I was hardly-" His eyebrow rose. "Fine. I was brooding. It's not like you don't."
"Mine is inherent to my romantic nature. Cloaks and castles." On page 325

"That is most inconvenient. You and I may know it is not Jaga, but you and I do not need a trophy to know we have won. As royalty, we are much wiser. However, those who serve us do need symbols. After all, that is what we are to them. Someday perhaps our enemy may well march our heads through their fields. As always, a symbol." On pages 319 to 320

"Why does she look for her love among the fallen enemy, even if she imagined she saw the Greyfriar here?" Msiri shook his head. "Such a great love could topple a soul over a precipice and into an unholy maw." On page 308

Stoddard stood. "You had better have a damn good rationalization for the senator."
"The earth told me where she is."
"Oh? Well, that's brilliant."