Alcatraz #04 - Alcatraz vs. the Shattered Lens by Brandon Sanderson

Author:Brandon Sanderson [Sanderson, Brandon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
Published: 2011-02-28T05:00:00+00:00

"I'm tired of you wavering back and forth, Alcatraz,” she said. "Shattering Glass! Half the time, you act like you’re panicked by the idea of being in charge, then the other half the time you just take control!”

"I . . . er . . . well . . .”

"And the other half the time you babble incoherently!”

“I like babbling!" I exclaimed. (I'm not sure why.)

"Besides, that sounds like some Aydee math. Three halves?"

She eyed me.

"Yes, you're right about me," I said. “Sometimes, this all feels like a game. It twists my head in knots to think of the things I've been through, the things that have become part of my life. I get carried away with it all, with what everyone expects of me just because of my name.

"But I've already decided I want to lead. I decided it months ago. I want to be a hero; I want to be a leader. But that doesn't mean I want to be a king! When I actually stop to think about it, I realize how insane it is."

"Then don't stop to think," Bastille said. “I don’t see why it should be so hard. Not thinking seems to be one of your specialties."

I grimaced. "The things you say to me don’t help either, Bastille. Every time I think that I'm starting to do well, I get a faceful of insults from you. And I can never tell if I deserve them or not!"

She narrowed her eyes further, finger pressed my sternum. I cringed, preparing for the storm.

"I like you," she said.

I blinked, righting myself. "What?"

"I. Like. You. So I insult you."

I scratched at my head. ".drawkcab ecnetnes a epyt ot dluow ti sa esnes hcum sa tuoba sekam taht ,ellitsaB"

She scowled at me, lowering her hand. "If you don't understand, I'm not going to explain it to you."

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