Sep 23, 2024
"Shattered by the Queen of Terrasen. Your ... ally."
"My friend."
He craned his body around hers to peer at her face. "Is she truly?"
"She is a good woman," Nesryn said, and meant it. "Difficult, yes, but... some might say the same of any royalty."
"Apparently, she found the former King of Adarlan so difficult that she killed him."
Careful words.
"The man was a monster--and a threat to all. His Second, Perrington, remains that way. She did Erilea a favor."
"She is truly that powerful?"
Nesryn debated the merits of the truth or downplaying Aelin's might.
"She and Dorian both possess considerable magic. But I would say it is their intelligence that is the stronger weapon. Brute power is useless without it."
"It's dangerous without it."