QUOTE : And how is he not harmless?”<br /><br /> “He’s very good at manipulating people. His ambition has a way of blinding him to everything but what he needs to get what he wants. That ambition has hurt many people along the way.”<br /><br /> Shea took her words to mean that Daere was one of those who fell victim to Gawain’s ambitions.<br /><br /> “So, I shouldn’t trust him.”<br /><br /> Daere huffed out a laugh. “You shouldn’t trust anyone but Fallon and your guards. Haven’t you learned anything in the weeks with me?”<br /><br /> “I don’t remember that being one of the lessons.”<br /><br /> Daere gave Shea a sideways glance. “It was in the subtext.”<br /><br /> “Ah, well. There’s your problem. You’re relying on me to catch the subtext. I’m a straightforward kind of person.”<br /><br /> “I’m beginning to understand that.