" What does one wear to an invasion?
Something has already been made for you, Manus replies dryly.
Pretty? I ask through my clenched teeth because he's completely ignoring my warnings.
Exquisite, he replies, but I get the sense he's not talking about the gown.
Well, I'm sure it'll be perfect for the massacre, I reply mockingly. "

― Amy A. Bartol , Under Different Stars (Kricket, #1)