Robin

“Please, Venesch.” She reaches a hand out to him. “A-all you h-have seen. All you kn-know. All of you that yet remains. P-please don’t steal that from us, just because C-caine’s an @sshole.”

Brita

Brita nods to Robin. "Before I too Leave, I will Alert Ranger Vista and Relay your Perception to the Regent," then with a slight smile and a definite twinkle in her eyes, she adds softly, "whether He is Calm or Not."

Jerod

"In the days to come, when change is rife on the waves, when the weak and the ambitious seek greatness for their own benefit, the time will come for each of you to make a decision. I expect you to look not to the benefit of your position, to your house or your wives and sisters and mothers. I expect you to look to the benefit of your people. You are the Guard, you stand where no others dare to stand, and you hold ground hallowed by your brothers' sacrifice."

"Do not forget what you and your brothers fought for this day. And let no one else forget it."

Fletcher

Fletcher smiles and refocuses on the speaker. "My philosophy is 'wherever you go, there you are.' If you had proper cause to bring this business to Amber I think you would do so on your own, invitation or no. So this must be a personal matter involving Bleys. I will relay your message. I'm certain that not everyone in Amber agrees with Bleys' position. Tell me more about what he's done now."

Assorted NPC's

Bleys:

"Well, it wasn't a very clever plan, so Mother [is] beyond suspicion. Also, she wouldn't want to kill me. Today."

Caine:

Caine looks around the table. "Your great enthusiasm for leaving my presence is noted and appreciated."

Huon:

He looks at her in the near-darkness, his eyes reflecting oddly, like a cat's. "It is yet another sign of how changed the world is. The champions of that place are implacable enemies of Amber, and even I would not be so unwise as to attempt to use them. It would either backfire or worse, succeed. Their goals and queen are ... not right."

Tomat:

"Either that, or else they plan to use me to trick you into violating some rule that they haven't told you. I'm not sure which, yet."

Celina

"Regardless, father can protect the Pattern or be thought a fool if he cannot. I want to put Moire in gaol for her bloody hand."

Vere

"I will not have the civil war in Rebma replicated amongst the Children of Lyr. Need I remind you of your oaths to me and to each other? Need I remind you that you are bound, by oath to the Throne of Rebma, not to bear arms in Rebma until your are released from the Children? There will be no marching on the city, to aid any faction, and there will be no dissension among us. Am I clear?"

His eyes meet the eyes of each of them in turn. "Am I?"

Silhouette

"So, you must fight for me, milord. You must be a warrior and your battlefield shall be my heart. Your weapons shall be tender words and strong actions. You shall chase and I shall take flight, as if we are Poseidon and Demeter of Antiquity reborn. You must seduce me. Possess me.
"And when I finally I surrender myself to you, milord, you will have won a victory worthy of a First Son. A woman worthy of True Prince."

Lilly/Brennan

"You win," she says to him in a quiet, somewhat breathless tone. "Yours is by far the most dysfunctional family I have yet to meet."

Folly

In one fluid motion, Folly pulls her lover through to her, slides one arm around him, and gestures with the other out to sea. "Hullo, love-- you wouldn't happen to know the guy in the boat, would you?" she asks calmly.

Her hand on his back is supportive, soothing, and searching for stray bulletholes.