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81 " Princess Alosa,” Draxen says. “There you are. You’re a bit younger than I expected.” He’s one to talk. I may be three years shy of twenty, but I’d bet my sword arm I could best him in any challenge of wits or skill. "
― Tricia Levenseller , Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1)
82 " He's watching me with clear asonishment. As he should. I am power and beauty. I am song and water. I rule the sea and al creatures within it. "
83 " Princess, Riden’s dealt with hundreds of women already in his life. He’s never had trouble leaving one of them. You will be no different. "
84 " She’s got a fiery temperament that matches the red hair atop her head. "
85 " Being underestimated always works to my advantage. But sometimes I find it offensive. "
86 " Draxen smiles. “If you ever try to make me lose face in front of my men like that again, I may just leave your cell unlocked at night so anyone can wander in, and I will fall asleep, listening to your screams.”“You’re daft if you think you will ever hear me scream. And you’d better pray you never fall asleep while my cell is unlocked. "
87 " I can feel Riden’s breath in my face. He’s so close and so angry, I almost want to laugh. “No, it wasn’t,” he insists. Then he’s kissing me. "
88 " What the—I misread where that was going. I wanted to irritate him. To get under his skin. To mess with him because he’s working for the enemy. I hadn’t exactly expected him to get all mushy as a result. "
89 " I FEEL THE EXPECTED longing of the ocean. I always feel it after I use my song. My chest aches. It burns, yearning to go under the water where it can be soothed and nourished. I don’t need the strength of the ocean to survive, though, only to replenish my song—to strengthen the part of me that I try to keep hidden. But replenishing my abilities has its own consequence. That other part of me tries to take over, something I can’t risk until after I’ve completed my mission. "
90 " I step on without him, but from behind me he says, “Lass, you’ve the face of an angel but the tongue of a snake. "
91 " The sea watches over me. She protects her own. "
92 " The trick is controlling which part of me I want him to see. "
93 " My father controls the ocean. "
94 " I’ve learned that Riden and Draxen are brothers, sons of the pirate lord Jeskor. "
95 " Riden’s concerned for the men on this ship, not just with the normal concern that a first mate might have for the men he oversees. "
96 " I feel a desperate need to wash my hands afterward, but I squelch the urge. "
97 " then remembers he’s not wearing a shirt. A fact I haven’t been able to forget. "
98 " There are different kinds of fathers. Those who love unconditionally, those who love on condition, and those who never love at all. Which would you say he is? "
99 " It doesn’t matter that he would starve me and weaken me, then give me tasks to complete. He taught me endurance. Now I can handle anything. "
100 " You’re welcome to ask one of the crew to share. I’m sure any of them would volunteer. "