"The princess was the only heir. We had to keep her safe" (Chapter 1).

"You left without so much as a peep. Didn't even complain when they put you in that carriage and sent you off" (Chapter 3).

"Magic. What I had been feeling all along had been magic, magic that I had not known I had" (Chapter 5).

"'You, a wizard, a dangerous one.' His eyes swept over me, then landed on my face. 'Do you have any idea how much fun this could be'" (Chapter 7).

"Still, I closed my eyes and prayed, Please let me stop. I just want to be me - I just want to be useful and...content" (Chapter 9).

"Instead, I gave them a false prophecy, one that would make them think the princess would die unless they hid her away" (Chapter 14).

"For several hours we stirred pots, shredded herbs, and generally tried not to...