Queen's Thief Rec: For Sins and False Alarms by jediseagull

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Written from the viewpoint of Attolis' attendants after the events of The King of Attolia this captures much of The Queen's Thief series playfulness around point of view and limited information, but with the addition of an awareness that Attolis is more than he seems.

for sins and false alarms (8047 words) by jediseagull
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Queen's Thief - Megan Whalen Turner
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hilarion/Philologos, Canon Relationship(s)
Characters: Hilarion (Queen's Thief), Philologos (Queen's Thief), Eugenides (Queen's Thief), Attolia (Queen's Thief), Attendant Ensemble
Additional Tags: Loyalty, Hijinks & Shenanigans, Minor Canonical Character(s), Post-KoA
Summary:

A single rumor could move mountains, or topple thrones. Sejanus had been very good at this game, but Hilarion knew better than to think it one of his own strengths. Then again, political acuity had gotten Sejanus imprisoned, his brother exiled, and his house doomed to crumble away with no son to inherit it, and Hilarion, for all his faults, would not make the same mistake twice.

But he could not imagine standing before their cranky, sleep-rumpled king and telling Attolis that he ought to be careful of a mere rumor.