Sometimes, honesty really is the best policy, especially if you're on tape.
Claudius picks just about the worst possible time to ship his nephew off to England. Hal benefits from the diversion.
Leo allows himself to be escorted home, rather than jumping. Daimler puts the young prince to bed.
Some guys just can't resist doing a comrade a favor.
Unpleasant things happen to Jim Halsey, several times in a row but not in any particular order.
Irving enjoys a range of Christian pleasures and graces: singing with friends, watercolors, study, climbing exercises, handball.
Hal gets stabbed; Hickey gets invasive.
Hickey thinks on what is to come for Billy Gibson and for himself.
This is how it happens. There's always a mother, a daughter, and a man.
He feels Sui Zhou's smile unlace over his pulse, languid and nude in its amusement. "You've had the morning," he answers, unmoved. "The day won't keep for you."