" Apparently your chancellor isn’t pleased that Ryzek charmed the Pithar,” Cyra remarked. “Threatening trade embargoes, and all.”
“Well,” Akos said, “Ryzek is trying to conquer her.”
Cyra grunted. “That translation doesn’t have Malan’s flair; they must have used someone else. Malan likes to spin information, not leave it out entirely.”
Akos almost laughed. “You can tell who it is by the translation?”
“There is an art to Noavek bullshit,” Cyra said as she muted the feed. “We’re taught it from birth. "
― Veronica Roth , Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark, #1)