"When you spoke in front of the High King, you left me terrified, and you left Lancelot exasperated. I think he thinks fondly of you now, though he does not care to admit it. It's quite amusing to watch him pick his words so carefully when he talks about you, as if he is unsure what he himself is thinking. Oh – I've lost my train of thought. I meant to say, when you spoke up in front of the High King, I was quite sure you'd put yourself in trouble. I don't know how you manage to walk so close to the edge so often without falling off. Even the High King was unable to punish you directly for your boldness, but I do fear that he will get the last laugh. He can be a most petty man, Oliver, I pray that you realize that."
A Time of Tigers - From Peasant to Emperor
Fantasy · Nick_Alderson
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