
Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel Book 2)

Trust is one part faith and one part predictability.” “It seems very cold, when you put it that way.” Istvhan raised his eyebrows. “Perhaps. But it also means that we love our friends enough not to put them in situations where they will be called upon to do things that they cannot do.”
T. Kingfisher • Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel Book 2)
“You are not a failure, you know,” he said, “simply because you can’t endure something unendurable.”