“You expected me to find a trustworthy forger?”

“I suggest you...Fuck."Even if it was an invitation, I doubt I would have been able to take her up on it just then. Inspiring as she could be in bed, I just didn't have it in me at the moment.”

“Yes," said Jalem as he returned to his brushing. "You've obviously done a superb job so far. Tell me, do I need to make an appointment to try and kill Drothe, or is it simply on a first-come, first-served basis? I can never keep kin etiquette straight.”

“No one was getting in to see Nicco; the man took his whoring seriously.”

“Sometimes, nothing is the best thing to chase," said Jelem."Drothe's 'nothings' usually carry swords," said Degan, "and come with several well-armed friends.”

“Believe me, it is a great deal better to find cast-iron proof that you're innocent than to languish in a cell hoping that the police---who already think you're guilty---will find it for you.”

“Hofstadter's Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law”