“You really do have ice in your veins,don't you," said Damen.”
“What are you doing?" Damen's breathwas shaky."What am I doing? You are not veryobservant.""You're not yourself," said Damen. "Andeven if you were, you don't do anythingwithout a dozen motives."Laurent went very still, the soft wordshalf bitter. "Don't I? I must wantsomething.”
“Hold these tears inside Don't have the energy to cry Stand back and breathe Ice freezes in your veins”
“Damen to Jord about Laurent: 'He needs me,' said Damen. 'I don't care if you tell the world.”
“Why? Do you want to spar? We cankeep it friendly," Damen said."No," said Laurent.”
“Why do you give me good advice?"asked Laurent.Isn't that why you brought me withyou? Instead of speaking those wordsaloud, Damen said, "Why don't you takeany of it?”