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He didn’t avoid her, but he didn’t seek her out: her moods swung too unpredictably, he never knew what response he’d getA newly patient man, he let her come to ride a cart or sit before a tavern fire with him when she wanted to In Ferraut town that winter for the third time, after [...]

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Alberico had a few thoughts of his own about even newer means of persuading petty monarchs to view matters usefullyHe fully intended to explore them, once he was homeFor that, after all, was the point, the point of absolutely everythingExcept that the events of the spring utterly refused to cooperate Marius of Quileia sent a [...]

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Without apparent effort he had the man pulled halfway over the bar top, feet kicking ineffectually in mid-airThe collar was twisted to a degree sufficient to cause the helpless tavern-owner’s face to begin turning a mottled shade of crimson “Goro, I do not like my friends being abused,” Rovigo said calmly”The lad has no father [...]

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Be not deceived: I am no KhardhuMy name is Sandre d’Astibar, once Duke of that provinceI know a little about power Erlein’s mouth fell open “I am also a wizard,” Sandre added matter-of-factly”Which is how you were known: by the thin spell you use to mask your hand Erlein closed his mouthHe stared fixedly at [...]

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That is really what I want to teach youNot just to be rich, because being rich does not solve the problem “It doesn’t?” I asked, surprisedLet me finish the other emotion, which is desireSome call it greed, but I prefer desireIt is perfectly normal to desire something better, prettier, more fun or excitingSo people also [...]

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Without saying a word, he had, as he always had, an immediately calming effect on Devin “I’ll do the best I can,” Devin said after a moment and for the second time that afternoon, not really certain to whom he was saying it, or why In the end, whether because of the Triad or in [...]

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The pattern is then set “What pattern?” I asked “The pattern of get up, go to work, pay bills, get up, go to work, pay billsTheir lives are then run forever by two emotions, fear and greedOffer them more money, and they continue the cycle by also increasing their spendingThis is what I call the [...]

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“There’s no money to be made up in Ferraut townNot with double duties to be paidI reckon I’ll have to go farther afieldI’ll give you going rates to guard me south to the Certandan highlands “Rough country there,” the Khardhu murmured reflectively The Tregean’s face twitched with amusement”Why do you think I want you?” he [...]

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And the way out is through the mind, by choosing our thoughts “Choosing our thoughts?” Mike asked, puzzledChoosing what we think rather than reacting to our emotionsInstead of just getting up and going to work to solve your problems, just because the fear of not having the money to pay your bills is scaring youThinking [...]

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One that Alessan appeared to weather quite easily”I will refrain,” Baerd said darkly, “from a recitation of your own nocturnal habitsI will wait here alone for Duke Sandre to returnWe’ll have to burn this lodge tonight, for obvious reasonsThere’s a body that will otherwise be missing when the servants come back in the morningWe’ll meet [...]

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