Page 109 of House of Blood and Roses: Vol. 1

"I want to play the game. And maybe if we play it right, no one will have to do a feast." I bite my bottom lip, hardly believing that I'm on the verge of passing up another private moment with Linc to watch something I hate.

"You sound like you've made up your mind."

I nod. "I think it's time for us to start learning how to play the game."

"And you think Lord Fallmartin is the best person to learn from?"

"No. I think we need to learn from everyone," I respond.

For a moment, I think he's going to say no. And if he does, I'm not going to push it. At this point, we're in this together.

"I'm in," he says slowly, reaching out to take my hand in his.

I meet his gaze, feeling an overwhelming sense of the possibilities lying ahead of us. Perhaps this is going to be a mistake, but I don't think so.

It's time for us to step outside the history books and learn exactly how things work at court, so that when we have the chance, we can change the things we want to, and let the rest crash and burn.