1)
“Your barbs are drolly amusing, Lady. For perhaps a moment, at best. Then, merely tiresome. A judgment every courtier should seek to avoid. Beauty inevitably fades, and when it’s all you have…”
“Oh, I can be wittier, Wolf. The…#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 13, 2019
2)
…question arises: why should I bother?”
“Well, when perilous situations arise—as they seem to keep doing, these past few days—when a sacrificial victim must be found, it shifts you from the head of the list.” 3)
“So my worth is purely a matter of the entertainment I provide?”
“Yes, to put it bluntly. That and your, ah, gender-based utility.”
“What a romantic way to put it. I’m all a-tingle.”
“Oh, THAT’S probably just the poison.”#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 13, 2019