"“I am not a fool.”"

"“To Yelena, our newest food taster. May you last longer than your predecessor.”"

"“His movements were so graceful that I wondered if he had been a dancer, but his words betrayed to me that his fluid …"

"“I did what any good rat would do. I bit down on the guard's hand until I tasted blood.”"

"“It's a dirty way to fight, but I'm late for lunch.""

"“You're easily distracted by the pattern of the cloth and can't see the quality of the threads.”"

"“Poisoned, pursued and living with a psychopath. Not what I would consider the good life. Death has its perks.”"

"“Only the weak invite their demons to live with them. Isn't that right?”"

"“Everyone makes choices in life. Some bad, some good. It's called living, and if you want to bow out, then go right a…"

"“Locked in darkness that surrounded me like a coffin, I had nothing to distract me from my memories.”"