ardrhythain nodded and stared at him for a long time , so long that ridmark resisted the urge to fidget . it felt as if the golden eyes were looking right through him , scrutinizing him down to his core . '' how old are you , sir ridmark ? '' said the archmage . '' nineteen , my lord , '' said
ridmark

there are statues that do n't have a poker face as good as thomas 's . '' maybe you have n't put it together yet , madrigal . i 'm banished , remember ? you are n't family . '' madrigal regarded thomas for a long minute before he said , '' you 're bluffing . '' thomas looked at me , a quality of inquiry to his expression , and said , '' he thinks i 'm
bluffing

'' so we would , '' said coogan . '' but it 's not going to come to that . i wish you 'd trust me , toris . '' '' if you were doing something that even remotely made sense , of course i would , '' said sil-chan . '' but -- '' he shrugged . '' i 've a job for you , '' said
coogan