[There is nothing more dreadful in the whole world than a wit, he thinks. Ordinarily, it's the sort of company he'd dispense with at the first opportunity. Yes, thank you for your service now there is the door. But he's hardly spoiled for choice, and he is tired, and he has been staring at the same impeccably plastered ceiling for rather a long time and can hardly afford to throw away an opportunity to learn something now can he?]
The Order of the Lamb is a rank of recognition from the northern crown. Above the Reed,and below Saint Margaret. Though I don't expect you to understand that any more than anything else I've said. Further— [he lifts the cup and before drinking from it, affords her a curdled smile.] —the Dame Commander has rescinded her claim to me, thank the gods. Sheeps clothing itches powerfully.
[He drinks from the cup. Then, lest she think it her turn to ask more questions:]
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[There is nothing more dreadful in the whole world than a wit, he thinks. Ordinarily, it's the sort of company he'd dispense with at the first opportunity. Yes, thank you for your service now there is the door. But he's hardly spoiled for choice, and he is tired, and he has been staring at the same impeccably plastered ceiling for rather a long time and can hardly afford to throw away an opportunity to learn something now can he?]
The Order of the Lamb is a rank of recognition from the northern crown. Above the Reed,and below Saint Margaret. Though I don't expect you to understand that any more than anything else I've said. Further— [he lifts the cup and before drinking from it, affords her a curdled smile.] —the Dame Commander has rescinded her claim to me, thank the gods. Sheeps clothing itches powerfully.
[He drinks from the cup. Then, lest she think it her turn to ask more questions:]
What have you learned of this place?