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865096a	Happy endings are a luxury of fiction.	truefacts	Trudi Canavan
23268e0	So what were you [Sonea] and Dorrien discussing before?' Akkarin asked. She turned to regard him. 'Discussing?' 'Outside the farmhouse when I was buying the food.' 'Oh. Then. Nothing.' He smiled and nodded. 'Nothing. Amazing subject, that one. Produces such fascinating reactions in people.		Trudi Canavan
c24bbee	Akkarin: I watched the first woman I loved die. I dont think I can survive losing the second. Sonea: I love you too.		Trudi Canavan
9c479a4	It is said, in Imardin, that the wind has a soul, and that it wails through the narrow streets because it is grieved by what it finds there.		Trudi Canavan
f84157d	There's always a bit of truth in each rumour, the trouble is finding out which bit. - Tayend		Trudi Canavan
41cc42b	How am I going to make friends with these people if all I can think of is how easy it would be to rob them?	sonea trudi-canavan	Trudi Canavan
7057560	He had given her too much. He had given her everything.		Trudi Canavan
bf37606	Wisdom and knowledge is everywhere, but so is stupity.		Trudi Canavan
88c5437	Great. She shook her head. Not only am I having conversations with myself, but now I'm refusing to talk to me. This has got to be the first sign of madness.		Trudi Canavan
bdfc101	Better to know the quick pain of truth than the ongoing pain of a long-held false hope.		Trudi Canavan
8110afe	What was I thinking? Of all the assistants I could have wound up with, why did I have to choose the one with the scary mother and troublemaking in his bloodlines? I am doomed.		Trudi Canavan
922f06f	If your appearance is all people see, they have no respect for your mind.		Trudi Canavan
1252b6b	Mortals did not need gods to order them to kill eachother. They were quite capable of finding reasons to do so themselves.		Trudi Canavan
71c136e	Cery: So, Hem, tell me why I shouldn't see how many holes I need to make before you start leaking money?	magic fiction humor	Trudi Canavan
c6b0fcb	Nodding, Cery strode to the door and stepped through. Though the burly guards eyes him suspiciously, Cery smiled back. Never make enemies of someone's lackeys, his father had taught him. Better still, make them like you a lot.		Trudi Canavan
eca6ab5	It was impossible to imagine the aloof, dignified, powerful High Lord living as, of all things, a .	humor	Trudi Canavan
b9409bc	Unquestioning obedience is for slaves, the uneducated and the pathetic.		Trudi Canavan
5fbbc7b	Tayend nodded. "I know it won't. I admit I was worried about you, but you are still your old self, underneath." Dannyl straightened in protest. "Underneath what?" The Elyne stood up, waving one hand in Dannyl's direction. "All...that." "I'm reeling at your descriptive clarity," Dannyl told him."	tayend trudi-canavan	Trudi Canavan
8281677	Extending his senses, Lorkin tried again to hear his mother's surface thoughts. What he picked up seemed too out of character, however. He must be imagining it. Though...it was also odd that he would imagine his mother thinking such a string of curse words.	trudi-canavan	Trudi Canavan
f127afd	Cold, truthful common sense was harder to like than warm, hopeful generosity.		Trudi Canavan
c67eed2	He liked the idea that if either of them ever fell from grace, the other might be there to offer support.		Trudi Canavan
93498b5	Achati chuckled. "You may be surprised. Some might come in the hopes of being snatched away to a secret place ruled by exotic women."		Trudi Canavan
d373f26	Your supposed to drink wine, my friend, not breathe it.		Trudi Canavan
f7e5869	The last young lady I met stabbed me. You know I'm cursed when it comes to women.		Trudi Canavan
93d4102	Though I can't help feeling a sudden death cheats you of something. Death is an experience of life. You only get one death. I would like to be aware it was happening, even if that did mean enduring pain and fear.		Trudi Canavan
8e5f1a3	The most powerful women in Sachaka and all you do is waste time gossiping and matchmaking	humour lorkin traitors tyvara	Trudi Canavan
e121edf	Friendship? What friendship? I lust after him and he rightly ignores it!		Trudi Canavan
c4d8759	Injustice alway captures the attention of the young," she said. "But as we get older we discover how difficult it is to change the world, and we learn to turn our eyes away from what we can't fix until we no longer see injustice at all."		Trudi Canavan
c3b3abd	The right rumour in the right ears can kill the emperor, as they say.	the-magicians-apprentice trudi-canavan	Trudi Canavan
8530756	Believe me. There was nothing good in always being second place. Next to you, I may as well have been invisible - at least when it came to the ladies. If I'd known, we'd both end up as bachelors, I wouldn't have been so jealous of you.' 'Jealous?' Akkarin's smile faded. He turned away to stare at the horizon. 'No. Don't be jealous.	lorlen	Trudi Canavan
cef2aea	As the others paired off he turned to face her. "Can't leave me partnerless," he said. She pulled a face, grabbed the bowl and stood up."Forgot my little speech earlier, have you, Jayan?Not if you were the last man in Kyralia."	kyralia tessia	Trudi Canavan
d182337	Ranel had said that the murderer wore a ring with a red gemstone. Looking at Akkarin's hands, she was almost disappointed to see they were bare. Not even a mark to hint that a ring might have been worn regularly. His fingers were long and elegant, yet masculine...		Trudi Canavan
ccc12fd	Era mejor evitar las heridas desde un principio que tener que tratarlas		Trudi Canavan
113f351	Suddenly she was all too aware how different she was. A woman among all these man. A natural from a humble background among rich young men chosen from powerful families. A beginner among the well trained.		Trudi Canavan
5bcf90f	You two still establishing a pecking order?" "Oh, it's clear who's at the top," Jayan said. "The lesser hordes need to sort out their own hierarchy. Are you enjoying being the prize they're fighting over?" "Me?" "Yes, you. I'm afraid female magicians have quite a reputation. My young, naive subordinates are trying to work out if any of them stands a chance with you." "A chance?" She turned and began picking fruit again. "Am I to expect a ma..	tessia the-magicians-apprentice trudi-canavan	Trudi Canavan
e82893f	But right now it's a friend's love.		Trudi Canavan
7bfac69	People and land, they're the same, his father used to say. Neglect one and the other suffers eventually.	the-magicians-apprentice trudi-canavan	Trudi Canavan
cf574a9	Lo unico que se necesita en la vida es seguridad, conocimiento y mucho descaro.		Trudi Canavan
52940c7	It is said, in Imardin, that the wind has a soul, and that it wails through the narrow city streets because it is grieved by what it finds there.		Trudi Canavan
8a93c78	Nunca le gusto mirar atras. El pasado estaba repleto de malos recuerdos, y los buenos lo dejaban lleno de amargura	recuerdos	Trudi Canavan
0932cd3	Kyralia estaria muy bien gobernada, si gobernar fuera un delito		Trudi Canavan
5ac32de	En ocasiones, revelar la medida justa de la verdad era mejor que mentir descaradamente.		Trudi Canavan
90ffd6f	I love you, he told her. Sweet joy rushed through her. But there was a distinct smugness about his words. He'd sensed her feelings in return, and was pleased with himself for doing so. Turns out I love you too, she replied, communicating her wry amusement. Of all the annoying people in the world.	tessia the-magicians-apprentice trudi-canavan	Trudi Canavan
3b52133	But as I witnessed what Dakova was capable of, I cared less about what the Guild did and didn't allow. He did not need black magic to perform evil. I saw him do things with his bare hands that I will never forget.		Trudi Canavan

Happy endings are a luxury of fiction.

Trudi Canavan

23268e0

So what were you [Sonea] and Dorrien discussing before?' Akkarin asked. She turned to regard him. 'Discussing?' 'Outside the farmhouse when I was buying the food.' 'Oh. Then. Nothing.' He smiled and nodded. 'Nothing. Amazing subject, that one. Produces such fascinating reactions in people.

Trudi Canavan

c24bbee

Akkarin: I watched the first woman I loved die. I dont think I can survive losing the second. Sonea: I love you too.

Trudi Canavan

9c479a4

It is said, in Imardin, that the wind has a soul, and that it wails through the narrow streets because it is grieved by what it finds there.

Trudi Canavan

f84157d

There's always a bit of truth in each rumour, the trouble is finding out which bit. - Tayend

Trudi Canavan

41cc42b

How am I going to make friends with these people if all I can think of is how easy it would be to rob them?

sonea trudi-canavan

Trudi Canavan

7057560

He had given her too much. He had given her everything.

Trudi Canavan

bf37606

Wisdom and knowledge is everywhere, but so is stupity.

Trudi Canavan

88c5437

Great. She shook her head. Not only am I having conversations with myself, but now I'm refusing to talk to me. This has got to be the first sign of madness.

Trudi Canavan

bdfc101

Better to know the quick pain of truth than the ongoing pain of a long-held false hope.

Trudi Canavan

8110afe

What was I thinking? Of all the assistants I could have wound up with, why did I have to choose the one with the scary mother and troublemaking in his bloodlines? I am doomed.

Trudi Canavan

922f06f

If your appearance is all people see, they have no respect for your mind.

Trudi Canavan

1252b6b

Mortals did not need gods to order them to kill eachother. They were quite capable of finding reasons to do so themselves.

Trudi Canavan

71c136e

Cery: So, Hem, tell me why I shouldn't see how many holes I need to make before you start leaking money?

magic fiction humor

Trudi Canavan

c6b0fcb

Nodding, Cery strode to the door and stepped through. Though the burly guards eyes him suspiciously, Cery smiled back. Never make enemies of someone's lackeys, his father had taught him. Better still, make them like you a lot.

Trudi Canavan

eca6ab5

It was impossible to imagine the aloof, dignified, powerful High Lord living as, of all things, a .

humor

Trudi Canavan

b9409bc

Unquestioning obedience is for slaves, the uneducated and the pathetic.

Trudi Canavan

5fbbc7b

Tayend nodded. "I know it won't. I admit I was worried about you, but you are still your old self, underneath." Dannyl straightened in protest. "Underneath what?" The Elyne stood up, waving one hand in Dannyl's direction. "All...that." "I'm reeling at your descriptive clarity," Dannyl told him."

tayend trudi-canavan

Trudi Canavan

8281677

Extending his senses, Lorkin tried again to hear his mother's surface thoughts. What he picked up seemed too out of character, however. He must be imagining it. Though...it was also odd that he would imagine his mother thinking such a string of curse words.

trudi-canavan

Trudi Canavan

f127afd

Cold, truthful common sense was harder to like than warm, hopeful generosity.

Trudi Canavan

c67eed2

He liked the idea that if either of them ever fell from grace, the other might be there to offer support.

Trudi Canavan

93498b5

Achati chuckled. "You may be surprised. Some might come in the hopes of being snatched away to a secret place ruled by exotic women."

Trudi Canavan

d373f26

Your supposed to drink wine, my friend, not breathe it.

Trudi Canavan

f7e5869

The last young lady I met stabbed me. You know I'm cursed when it comes to women.

Trudi Canavan

93d4102

Though I can't help feeling a sudden death cheats you of something. Death is an experience of life. You only get one death. I would like to be aware it was happening, even if that did mean enduring pain and fear.

Trudi Canavan

8e5f1a3

The most powerful women in Sachaka and all you do is waste time gossiping and matchmaking

humour lorkin traitors tyvara

Trudi Canavan

e121edf

Friendship? What friendship? I lust after him and he rightly ignores it!

Trudi Canavan

c4d8759

Injustice alway captures the attention of the young," she said. "But as we get older we discover how difficult it is to change the world, and we learn to turn our eyes away from what we can't fix until we no longer see injustice at all."

Trudi Canavan

c3b3abd

The right rumour in the right ears can kill the emperor, as they say.

the-magicians-apprentice trudi-canavan

Trudi Canavan

8530756

Believe me. There was nothing good in always being second place. Next to you, I may as well have been invisible - at least when it came to the ladies. If I'd known, we'd both end up as bachelors, I wouldn't have been so jealous of you.' 'Jealous?' Akkarin's smile faded. He turned away to stare at the horizon. 'No. Don't be jealous.

lorlen

Trudi Canavan

cef2aea

As the others paired off he turned to face her. "Can't leave me partnerless," he said. She pulled a face, grabbed the bowl and stood up."Forgot my little speech earlier, have you, Jayan?Not if you were the last man in Kyralia."

kyralia tessia

Trudi Canavan

d182337

Ranel had said that the murderer wore a ring with a red gemstone. Looking at Akkarin's hands, she was almost disappointed to see they were bare. Not even a mark to hint that a ring might have been worn regularly. His fingers were long and elegant, yet masculine...

Trudi Canavan

ccc12fd

Era mejor evitar las heridas desde un principio que tener que tratarlas

Trudi Canavan

113f351

Suddenly she was all too aware how different she was. A woman among all these man. A natural from a humble background among rich young men chosen from powerful families. A beginner among the well trained.

Trudi Canavan

5bcf90f

You two still establishing a pecking order?" "Oh, it's clear who's at the top," Jayan said. "The lesser hordes need to sort out their own hierarchy. Are you enjoying being the prize they're fighting over?" "Me?" "Yes, you. I'm afraid female magicians have quite a reputation. My young, naive subordinates are trying to work out if any of them stands a chance with you." "A chance?" She turned and began picking fruit again. "Am I to expect a ma..

tessia the-magicians-apprentice trudi-canavan

Trudi Canavan

e82893f

But right now it's a friend's love.

Trudi Canavan

7bfac69

People and land, they're the same, his father used to say. Neglect one and the other suffers eventually.

the-magicians-apprentice trudi-canavan

Trudi Canavan

cf574a9

Lo unico que se necesita en la vida es seguridad, conocimiento y mucho descaro.

Trudi Canavan

52940c7

It is said, in Imardin, that the wind has a soul, and that it wails through the narrow city streets because it is grieved by what it finds there.

Trudi Canavan

8a93c78

Nunca le gusto mirar atras. El pasado estaba repleto de malos recuerdos, y los buenos lo dejaban lleno de amargura

recuerdos

Trudi Canavan

0932cd3

Kyralia estaria muy bien gobernada, si gobernar fuera un delito

Trudi Canavan

5ac32de

En ocasiones, revelar la medida justa de la verdad era mejor que mentir descaradamente.

Trudi Canavan

90ffd6f

I love you, he told her. Sweet joy rushed through her. But there was a distinct smugness about his words. He'd sensed her feelings in return, and was pleased with himself for doing so. Turns out I love you too, she replied, communicating her wry amusement. Of all the annoying people in the world.

tessia the-magicians-apprentice trudi-canavan

Trudi Canavan

3b52133

But as I witnessed what Dakova was capable of, I cared less about what the Guild did and didn't allow. He did not need black magic to perform evil. I saw him do things with his bare hands that I will never forget.

Trudi Canavan