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1 " I decided it was better to take his offer than for Shad to try and organize a combined team rescue. "
― Honor Raconteur , Balancer (Advent Mage Cycle #4)
2 " I couldn’t even let the earth swallow him up whole, she would just retrieve him. I "
3 " I’m not, in comparison to some. But I think you can agree that I am well able to provide for your daughter. "
4 " Legal” had become his new swear word because of those lectures "
5 " Very well, Captain. I won’t venture from your side tonight.” “Good!” Shad gave him a sunny smile, bouncing a little on his toes in anticipation. “Let’s go beat people up.” “You mean capture and detain people,” Audax corrected drolly. “That’s what I said. "
6 " Coming up with a convincing argument that didn’t start with “Well, I lost a bet” would take a miracle. "
7 " Raising her wand hand above her head, she gestured sharply down while commanding, “Break!” A square opening four feet across abruptly opened in the floor, the cut section falling into the basement with a crack and thud. Several male voices yelped in surprise. So, Bornemeier hadn’t been joking when he said that there were people directly below them, eh? "
8 " Shad took a giant leap forward, jumping down with a shout of pure happiness. Leaping into an area of known enemies with limited intel and only a sword for backup—ah, it was bliss. "
9 " When confronted, they quickly surrendered, pleading for mercy. They hadn’t even attempted to set booby-traps either. The whole mission was terribly disappointing. "
10 " You truly are the man you appear to be.” I gave her a half-bow in my seat. “I thank you for the compliment.” “A compliment?” she parroted in amusement. “Yes, we’ll call it that.” Ries? I asked plaintively. What did I just miss? “She meant that you are not a political threat and so she’s not going to try and destroy you,” Ries translated deadpan. That was reassuring…I think. "
11 " If they have caltrops, then they’ll have other measures in place as well. They have the place booby-trapped.” Shad gave the prince a demented smile and heaved a happy sigh. “I adore booby-traps.” “Do keep in mind that the rest of us don’t,” Audax requested in a brittle, dry tone. Shad paid no attention to this instruction, his mind already focusing on how to handle the situation at hand. "
12 " Audax came to stand at his side. For a long moment he didn’t say a word, just looked, and then he looked at the captain who was bouncing on his toes in delight. “Well, it seems that your wish has been granted. You have your traps.” “They did well, too, considering how little time they had,” Shad praised with an exuberant nod of the head. "
13 " But with my method, we’ll know everything we need to in a very short amount of time.” Shad beamed at him. “And that method is?” “Start a bar fight.” Hazard managed to keep his face straight for two full seconds before he lost all control and started laughing "
14 " In fact, judging from the abject terror on their faces, you would’ve thought that a sword-wielding boogeyman was chasing them. Actually, knowing Shad, they might’ve been right. "
15 " Xiaolang gave me a strange look. “Well, that’s going to make things interesting. Um, Garth, are you alright? You’re looking a little…insanely cheerful. "
16 " Most of the time, the walkways were in between two buildings, or walled of courtyards. It only allowed a person one of two options—forward or backward. In Shad’s line of business, they called it a fatal funnel. “Captain?” Bornemeier’s face was drawn together in an expression of worry. “Is something wrong? You’re frowning.” “This whole path is a fatal funnel,” Aletha answered, "
17 " groaned. What. Was there some kind of magical sign that said “Garth is trying to relax, please prevent at all costs? "
18 " He had to focus now on the mansion itself. What he saw made tears of joy spring to his eyes. Fortifications. "
19 " Now, repeat after me: Doors are not our friends. "
20 " there was nothing between the walls except grass. No caltrops…no explosives…no trip wires…absolutely nothing. What, had the walls been there just to slow them down for the archers? How terribly disappointing. Where was these people’s creativity? He would have to give the dom here a stern talking to when he finally caught up with the man. Defenders had a certain standard to adhere to, after all. This lack of traps, well, that was just shoddy. "
