He nodded greetings to the eparch and the prelate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch spoke as if everything were all settled.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

But no one could ever accuse the eparch of being a fool.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Fortunately, the eparch had no idea what Rhavas was thinking.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Zautzes had just shown why he'd never rise higher than eparch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The next troupe skewered Zautzes the eparch as a pompous fool.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Rhavas raised an eyebrow, but the eparch plainly wasn't joking.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch didn't bother telling him about most of the messages.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

But the eparch surprised him by giving him a large, froggy smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The courier looked from the eparch to the prelate and back again.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch quartered others on people who volunteered to help them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch had to go on running Skopentzana as if nothing were wrong.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Rhavas was not about to let the eparch win a battle of understatements.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch sketched the sun-circle even so, to turn aside the evil omen.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

What he didn't know was what news the courier had brought to the eparch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Sometimes the eparch would tell Rhavas what they said, sometimes he wouldn't.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

"Only that he had to see the eparch right away," one of the soldiers answered.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Before the eparch could answer, his servant slipped into the study with a carafe of wine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Another servant brought wine for the courier and the prelate and more wine for the eparch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Rhavas 'orderly, logical mind noted that the eparch could just as well have said, I don't know.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch bowed again.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch looked astonished.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch warmed to his theme.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch laughed a sour laugh.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Rhavas nodded briskly to the eparch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

"What about 'em?" the eparch returned.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

"The eparch would like a word with you.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Prelate and eparch looked at each other.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

Like the eparch, he laughed uproariously.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch looked like a very unhappy frog.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch went out and spoke to the guards.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch always put Rhavas in mind of a frog.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch made a noise down deep in his throat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

The eparch nodded.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

"What?" the eparch asked.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

"A point," the eparch admitted.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]

"I would like a word with the eparch, too.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bridge of the Separator]