Megan Whalen Turner: "Yang Mulia, Anda baru saja— "Costis berhent...

"Yang Mulia, Anda baru saja— "Costis berhenti." Hanya apa? "Desak raja dengan kasar. Tidak ada yang mendorong Costis untuk mengatakan dengan keras bahwa raja hampir jatuh dari dinding istana dan bahwa Costis telah melihatnya secara nyata diselamatkan oleh Dewa Pencuri. Raja tersenyum. "Kucing mendapatkan lidahmu?" "Yang Mulia, Anda mabuk," pinta Costis. Apa alasanmu?"

--- Megan Whalen Turner

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Your Majesty, you just-" Costis stopped. "Just what?" the king prompted wickedly. Nothing would induce Costis to say out loud that the king had almost fallen from the palace wall and that Costis had seen him manifestly saved by the God of Thieves. The king smiled. "Cat got your tongue?" "Your Majesty, you are drunk," Costis pleaded. "I am. What's your excuse?