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1 " True power is not the might of dictators; it does not suffer the needs of greed or baseless anger. You’ve forgotten that a monarch only reigns at the sufferance of his people. The moment they misuse that power it will be taken from them. "
― Honor Raconteur , Advent (Advent Mage Cycle #3)
2 " Nicola’s eyebrows slammed together. “Now you listen to me, Chatta—” “I am a legal adult, Nicola. The only things that I have to do are live, die, and pay taxes. The rest is completely optional. I’m not going to stand here and be lectured by you of all people. "
3 " I thought I’d feel more…victorious. Satisfied. Something. But all I felt was pity. With all of his power, his position, still he wasn’t able to protect the most important thing to him. “Power can be abused in many ways, Your Majesty. Withholding my help when it is desperately needed is as much of an abuse as using it to purposefully destroy. "
4 " Apparently he was taking my announcements and putting them under the heading of “Magicians Know Things” and moving on. "
5 " That’s all guilt really is,” he responded, splaying his hands in shrug. “Anger at yourself for not doing the right thing. "
6 " I almost uprooted a whole forest before I was properly trained,” I recalled. Looking back, it was almost funny now, although it certainly hadn’t been amusing at the time. "
7 " Shad blinked, understanding dawning briefly over his face. “Got it. In that case, I’ll keep track of you, you keep track of them. "
8 " What did he say again?” I asked him as we moved. “Down this hall, then left, right, and left?” “It was right, left, right!” Shad corrected with some asperity. “Don’t confuse me, okay?” “Sorry.” “You’re actually bad with directions, aren’t you? "
9 " Hayate,” Xiaolang bent a firm look on his dragoo. “You go with him.” Hayate started giving the most pitiful whine I’d ever heard. “Go with boy! "
