Honestly, you make one tiny mistake and they hold it over you for the rest of your days!''You started World War I!''That is a LIE, sir! ...War was inevitable anyway, but what was i supposed to do--let that swindler Ferdinand get away with cheating me in cards? I think NOT!' He shook his fist in a comically threatening gesture.

It wasn’t all a lie,’ she said in a quiet voice. ‘The way I felt about you was real.

Sachi scowled. ‘I saw your tattoos, I read the book, I know all about this Order of Dark and Light thingy—so what is it then? You drink blood out of people’s skulls?’ ‘Dan Brown has a lot to answer for,’ Moss said on a sigh.

some chess pieces are quite valuable

'Are you capable of constructing sentences without the use of sarcasm?Occasionally

You don't look pleased to see me, love? And here i thought we had such a lovely evening the other night.'Sachi rolled her eyes. 'You mean after you killed me?''Yes. After that.

I haven’t asked you to trust me,’ he said. ‘In fact, I would advise you against it. The moment you place your trust in someone is the moment you become vulnerable to that person.

What is it with you people? Why are you all so stabby and kidnappy?

Sentimentality was a weakness begging to be exploited.

His mouth curled into a derisive smirk. ‘You overestimate your value to me. In the grand scheme of things, love, you are nothing more than a chess piece. The more convenient option, yes, but not the only one open to me.