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Nyphron Rising (The Riyria Revelations, #3) QUOTES

Nyphron Rising (The Riyria Revelations, #3) QUOTES

1 " By the way,” Hadrian began, “what was the real reason you didn’t tell me?”
“Huh?”
“A bit ago you said—”
“Oh.” Royce continued to study the walls. He seemed a little too preoccupied by them. Just as Hadrian was sure he would not answer, Royce said, “I didn’t want you to leave.”
Hadrian almost laughed at the comment, thinking it was a joke, and then nearly bit his tongue. Thinking of Royce as anything but callous was difficult. Then he realized Royce never had a family and precious few friends. He had grown up an orphan on the streets of Ratibor, stealing his food and clothes and likely receiving his share of beatings for it. He had probably joined the Diamond as much from a desire to belong as a means to profit. After only a few short years, they had betrayed him. Hadrian realized at that moment that Royce did not see him as just his partner, but his family. Along with Gwen and perhaps Arcadius, Hadrian was the only one he had. "

― Michael J. Sullivan , Nyphron Rising (The Riyria Revelations, #3)

2 " That’s not the reason I didn’t tell you,” Royce snapped.
“You just said it was!”
“I know I did!”
“So you’re lying to me again?”
“Call me a liar one more time—”
“And what? What? You going to fight me?” “It’s dark in here. "

― Michael J. Sullivan , Nyphron Rising (The Riyria Revelations, #3)

3 " Ройс извади кинжала си и го заби в масата:
— Погледни острието. Светло или тъмно е?
Ейдриън подозрително сви очи. Ярката повърхност на Алвърстоун ослепително отразяваше свещта.
— Светло.
Ройс кимна:
— Сега надникни отсам и погледни откъм мен.
Ейдриън се приведе, надничайки от другата страна на масата, където падащите върху острието сенки го правеха да изглежда черно като сажди.
— Същият кинжал — обясни Ройс, — ала от твоето място беше светъл, а аз го виждам тъмен. И кой е правият?
— Нито един от двама ни — отвърна Ейдриън.
— Не — отвърна партньорът му. — Това е грешката, която повечето хора допускат, а го правят, защото не могат да проумеят истината.
— Която е…?
— Че и двамата сме прави. Една истина не отрича друга. Истината не лежи в обекта, а в това как го виждаме. "

― Michael J. Sullivan , Nyphron Rising (The Riyria Revelations, #3)