“Would anyone remember the story of Godiva if she lowered Coventry's taxes without taking her clothes off?”

“Lying is the most fun a woman can have without taking her clothes off.”

“When she raises her eyelids, it's as if she were taking off all her clothes.”

“Lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off. But it's better if you do.”

“Raisa felt relieved, yet oddly disappointed. She was the blooded princess heir, yet in servants' clothes she was apparently unrecognizable. In the stories, rulers had a natural presence about them that identified them as such, even dressed in rags.What's the nature of royalty, she wondered. Is it like a gown you put on that disappears when you take it off? Does anyone look beyond the finery? Could anyone in the queendom take her place, given the right accessories? If so, it was contrary to everything she'd ever been taught about bloodlines.”

“Cara waggled a hand over the two of them. "It works better with your clothes off."Richard frowned. His voice came as a hoarse croak. "What?"She seemed mystified by the question. "I believe you will find such things work better without clothes." She put her hands to her hips. "I thought you would know at least that much.”