I want you to steal something. I smiled. Do you want the king's seal? …

Megan Whalen Turner
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I want you to steal something. I smiled. Do you want the king's seal? I can get it for you. If I were you, said the magus, I'd stop bragging about that. His voice grated. My smile grew. The gold ring with the engraved ruby had been in his safekeeping when I had stolen it away. ✨ Megan Whalen Turner (2009). The Thief, p.12, Harper Collins
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