there is no such thing as casual conversation for kings or saints.
[ first and foremost. court has wielded that lesson well — taught her the weight of a misplaced tongue, and the power of a well-placed word. never mind nikolai lantsov's penchant for dodging specificity as though it were tar and feathers lobbed in his direction.
(he's always been nimble-footed when the truth catches up to his shadow.)
still. there's something to be said for the precarious nature of a crown, dangling on the edges of so-called casual conversation. hers, more precisely; mal is gone. nikolai and ravka are all she has left. there's no need to endanger that next. ]
mal made his stance quite clear when he left. have you suffered any smacks to the head lately, or has your memory always been this poor?
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[ first and foremost. court has wielded that lesson well — taught her the weight of a misplaced tongue, and the power of a well-placed word. never mind nikolai lantsov's penchant for dodging specificity as though it were tar and feathers lobbed in his direction.
(he's always been nimble-footed when the truth catches up to his shadow.)
still. there's something to be said for the precarious nature of a crown, dangling on the edges of so-called casual conversation. hers, more precisely; mal is gone. nikolai and ravka are all she has left. there's no need to endanger that next. ]
mal made his stance quite clear when he left.
have you suffered any smacks to the head lately, or has your memory always been this poor?