Polgara the Sorceress
“Whole volumes have been devoted to a misconception about the nature of Arends. The ongoing disaster men call Arendia is not so much the result of congenital stupidity as it is a combination of blind impulsiveness, an irresistible urge toward high drama, and an inability to back away from a course of action once it’s been embarked upon. At least Kathandrion was willing to listen for a moment before he plunged into something. His first impulse in this case, naturally, was to have Ctuchik’s underl...ing seized and dragged in chains through the streets of Vo Wacune – probably at high noon. He was right on the verge of issuing orders to that effect as we proceeded down the corridor to his throne room.
‘Kathandrion,’ I suggested gently, ‘we’re dealing with a conspiracy here. Do we really want to alert all the other conspirators with a public display?’ He looked quickly at me. ‘Not too bright an idea, right?’ he suggested.
‘I’ve heard better.’ ‘One of these days I’ll have to learn to think my way through a notion before I start issuing commands,’ he said.MoreLess
‘Kathandrion,’ I suggested gently, ‘we’re dealing with a conspiracy here. Do we really want to alert all the other conspirators with a public display?’ He looked quickly at me. ‘Not too bright an idea, right?’ he suggested.
‘I’ve heard better.’ ‘One of these days I’ll have to learn to think my way through a notion before I start issuing commands,’ he said.MoreLess
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