"From his perch on the swinging platform Jakkin smiled. All of the dragon's ferocity seemed to slip away, and what was left was a rather silly, oversized lizard, bumbling and rolling about in a pool of muck."
Chap. 3, p. 28

"Then he pushed Likkarn back on the bed and with tears in his eyes said, "I'm sorry, Likkarn. Sorry for all we've meant to one another. Sorry for all the years we shared. But for the sake of the others, for the sake of Blood Brother, I'm going to have to break you. It's back to stallboy.' And he emptied Likkarn's bag into his hand, pocketed all the gold but the grave coin, and put the empty bag gently on the bed beside him."
Chap. 5, p. 58

"You just thought what every bond boy thinks. That a master need not work-except if he wants to play at being a...