1)
“Well, at least nothing ate us during the night.”
“That’s the spirit, Palond. Slim false hopes to the fore! You can celebrate by digging us a privy-pit and finding some wiping leaves that won’t give us all unpleasant rashes.”
#epic fantasy 2)
“And, what’s in it for me?”
“A lordship and a raise. We can afford munificence, now, and the Court will have to be repopulated. We’re a Royal Chamberlain down, for one.”
“Er, thank you, Sire. Elvar.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 3, 2019
3)
“No, no, Palonder. Palondra. SMILE. Strike alluring poses. Wiggle your hips. Simper, even. And the lordships will start piling up.”
“Is that how the senior Lords of the Castle got their titles?”#epic fantasy 4)
“Oh, yes. There are some truths you deserve to know.”
“Just some?”
“Push matters not, Palondra.”
“Well, is one of those truths where you’ve hidden the shovel?”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 3, 2019