Remember, though, that you are the king's observer, not the king's champion.
Joe AbercrombieNothing had worked out the way he’d hoped. He should’ve expected it by now, maybe. After all, things never had before. And yet he kept on pissing into the wind. He was like a man whose door’s too low, but instead of working out how to duck, keeps on smacking his head into the lintel every day of his miserable life. He wanted to feel sorry for himself, but he knew he deserved no better. A man can’t do the things he’d done, and hope for happy endings.
Joe AbercrombieYou don’t have to be ready. You just have to go.
Joe AbercrombieStraining and straining, getting nowhere, but unable to stop pushing in case the rock should fall and crush him. Meanwhile, arrogant bastards who were in just the same danger lazed on the slopes beside him saying, ‘Well, it’s not my rock.
Joe AbercrombieVery well, Practical Vitari, if you really can’t resist me. You’ll have to go on top, though, if you don’t mind.
Joe AbercrombieThe lamplight gleamed on the Magus’ white grin. “People like to watch the pretty puppets, Superior. Even a glimpse of the puppeteer can be most upsetting for them. Why, they might even suddenly notice the strings around their own wrists
Joe AbercrombieTags: puppets
You are Shenkt? I expected more.”
“Pray to whatever god you believe in that you never see more.”
“I do not pray.”
Shenkt leaned close, and whispered in his ear. “I advise you to start.
Tags: shenkt
Kill me?' The Bloody-Nine laughed louder than ever. 'I do the killing, fool!
Joe AbercrombieTags: bloody-nine
Then, once he had eaten, he would ask the spirits for guidance. Their guidance was pretty useless, but the company would be welcome.
Joe AbercrombieTags: humor
First it is done to us, then we do it to others, then we order it done. Such is the way of things
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