Monday snippet from Bewitched & Betrayed
Only about five weeks to wait until you can get a copy of Bewitched & Betrayed for your very own. In the meantime, here's some more of getting to know the director of the goblin secret service, Imala Kalis.
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Here's the snippet. . .
"So what's your problem with her?" I jerked my thumb at Imala Kalis and aimed my question directly at Tam.
"Imala is not her grandmother," Tam said stiffly.
"Well, I wouldn't expect that she is. From what I overheard, she wants Sathrik out; and from what I assume, she wants Chigaru in. While I'm not the prince's biggest fan, getting rid of Sathrik sounds like one hell of a good idea. So what's with the animosity?"
"It's complicated," Tam said.
"You're a goblin, Tam," I said flatly. "Everything's complicated. You were the queen's magical enforcer, and Imala is the director of the secret service. You were both serving in the court at the same time."
"We were."
"Considering your jobs, you'd think you'd have common ground."
Imala blew out her breath through her nose. "You would think that, wouldn't you?"
"So all you two did was piss each other off on a daily basis?"
"I wouldn't go that far," Imala conceded. "Weekly would be more accurate."
"How pissed?"
Tam scowled. "She stabbed me."
Imala snorted. "A mere flesh wound. He had driven me quite beyond rational thought."
"Yeah, he's done the same to me. In other words, he deserved it."
"I thought so."
"She tried to kill me," Tam protested.
Imala turned on Tam in exasperation. "If I had truly tried, you would not be here."
Tam glared at her. "And if I had truly desired retaliation, you would no longer exist."
I clapped my hands together. "So, as far as goblin behavior is concerned, you two sound downright cozy."
"Imala is not her grandmother," Tam said stiffly.
"Well, I wouldn't expect that she is. From what I overheard, she wants Sathrik out; and from what I assume, she wants Chigaru in. While I'm not the prince's biggest fan, getting rid of Sathrik sounds like one hell of a good idea. So what's with the animosity?"
"It's complicated," Tam said.
"You're a goblin, Tam," I said flatly. "Everything's complicated. You were the queen's magical enforcer, and Imala is the director of the secret service. You were both serving in the court at the same time."
"We were."
"Considering your jobs, you'd think you'd have common ground."
Imala blew out her breath through her nose. "You would think that, wouldn't you?"
"So all you two did was piss each other off on a daily basis?"
"I wouldn't go that far," Imala conceded. "Weekly would be more accurate."
"How pissed?"
Tam scowled. "She stabbed me."
Imala snorted. "A mere flesh wound. He had driven me quite beyond rational thought."
"Yeah, he's done the same to me. In other words, he deserved it."
"I thought so."
"She tried to kill me," Tam protested.
Imala turned on Tam in exasperation. "If I had truly tried, you would not be here."
Tam glared at her. "And if I had truly desired retaliation, you would no longer exist."
I clapped my hands together. "So, as far as goblin behavior is concerned, you two sound downright cozy."
posted by Lisa Shearin at
7:43 AM
3 Comments:
Ah, feel the goblin love. :)
Off topic, but thanks for pointing me toward Rob Thurman. I've fallen in love with Cal and Niko to the point where I've been too busy reading to do anything else. My homework suffers. I forgot about a take-home test. Next time I'll try to have enough self-restraint to wait until Spring Break before I start in on a new series. :)
i am sensing some love/hate between tam and imala.. does raine have competition?? darn i was rooting for tam and raine!!
Tam is acting like a two year old! Never thought I would see the day... Methinks somelike likes Imala... :)
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