It took me many days in the snatches of time she stole from royal functions and meetings with her ministers, but she wanted me to tell her everything, and I did. In the months since then, I have written it down. I will show it to her soon and see what she thinks. Maybe I will send a copy down to the magus.
“So Sophos thinks you’re going to marry me.”
“While I think you’ll marry Sophos.”
“I might. We’ll see what he’s like when he grows up.”
“I thought your council wanted you to marry that cousin of Attolia’s?”
“No, that was just because he might have been better than Sounis. Now I needn’t marry either. Which is fortunate for us all. They would have hated Eddis, but Sophos…I think Sophos might be happy here.”
“Anyone lucky enough to be married to you would count his blessings.”
“Flatterer.”
“Not at all.”
“Eugenides…”
“Yes? Stop biting your lip, and say it.”
“Thank you, thief.”
“You’re welcome, my queen.”
About the Author
Megan Whalen Turner is the author of INSTEAD OF THREE WISHES, THE THIEF, which was awarded a Newbery Honor, and its sequels, THE QUEEN OF ATTOLIA and THE KING OF ATTOLIA. She lives in Ohio.
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