Sarah Monette Quote

The oaths were no more than a formal deterrent to troublemaking, but they were better than no deterrent at all.

Chapter 8, "The Coronation of Edrehasivar VII" (p. 94) - The Goblin Emperor (2014)

The oaths were no more than a formal deterrent to troublemaking, but they were better than no deterrent at all.

The oaths were no more than a formal deterrent to troublemaking, but they were better than no deterrent at all.

The oaths were no more than a formal deterrent to troublemaking, but they were better than no deterrent at all.

The oaths were no more than a formal deterrent to troublemaking, but they were better than no deterrent at all.