Shardless (Tempris #1)

-From the personal diary of Talya Caro

Shards, I hate that man sometimes.

Skye’s still down there right now—with Adalet. When I came up to the room, he stayed—just waved me away with that stupid flick of the wrist that I’m sure all nobles sit and practice until it feels appropriately indifferent. Shards, why would he want to stay with that awful shrew? What does he even see in her? Yes, she’s beautiful, but the woman has the kind of personality that makes a harpy seem almost cuddly.

I should be angry at him. Anger is the only thing that I should feel right now. After all, he laughed at me tonight. Yes, let’s not forget that. After all the times that I’ve ever had to sit across the table from “Lord Emrys,” tonight is the first night he made me feel like I didn’t belong there. When that bitch called me “quaint” and “passionate” like I was some poor, mindless pet, he just laughed and agreed with her.