The room was quiet, the others flicking glances at me. I ignored them.…

Megan Whalen Turner
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The room was quiet, the others flicking glances at me. I ignored them. After years in Sounis's palaces being eyed with disgust by my uncle and my own father and courtier after courtier, I assure you I am unrivaled at pretending not to notice other people's glances. ✨ Megan Whalen Turner (2010). A Conspiracy of Kings, Greenwillow
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