Assassin's Quest

Our procession attracted the attention of the locals, but it was a surreptitious curiosity they showed us. I wondered when it had become bad luck to wonder too much about the King’s business.

Her hair was glistening black where it peeped from her hood, but not all of the white in it was snow.

So I hungered for knowledge of them, but dared not attempt to satisfy that hunger.

He gave a helpless shrug. ‘The feelings of it, mostly. I was exuberant and joyful, for not only was I announcing Realder’s dragon, but he was going to fly me on it. I felt I was a bit in love with him, you know. That sort of lift to the heart. But …’ he faltered. ‘I cannot recall if I loved Realder or his dragon. In my dream, they are mingled … I think

the Fool sat on a stool

My thumb rubbed the black stone.

she was becoming more and more attuned to him.

‘You’ll shoot one without even issuing a challenge?’ Starling asked faintly.

will not seek to force any of you to my will. But if the Fool is not well enough to travel tomorrow, I shall not travel either.’

Suddenly I sat up, exclaiming, ‘Your hand is warm! Fool! Your hand is warm!’