A Gift of Wings
Her interest in statecraft and manipulation fell by the wayside. she sat listless in her room staring out in to the dreary snow clad fields. her father came to her one morning while she was still abed.
Bound Ch.9: How Fragile All This Bliss
We spend our time learning statecraft rather than toil in some nutrient farm or nursing babes as an attendant. it's what makes us qualified for rule. you and i are the most qualified to lead the dragons that will leave archay to resettle the planet."
Breeding Rhell
By her teens, rhelliriendra grew more interested in learning the arts of subtle statecraft; persuasion, diplomacy, and the somewhat taboo but widely acknowledged practice of aethyr-shaping.
The Rikifur Chronicles: Chapter 31 – Winter of Discontent
statecraft was rapidly becoming the true love and preeminent core of her life. less capacity remained within her for matters of the heart. if not what she desired, what she discovered was something with which she could abide.
The Journey of Chloe Wintermane
You see, the thought that as we all die ignoble dog's deaths and history remembers us too little to curse us, you will at the last feel the crushing weight of knowing your despised arkady was right from the start, that at twelve i was more skillful at statecraft
Tales of Morveria: Arranged by Fate
Within my mind i possess information that could advance your people by many centuries, and i am not even trained for anything more than debate and statecraft.
The Beastmaker's Quest - QUETZALCOATL
Perhaps they had forgotten that, while they had studied esoteric matters of philosophy and magic, korlin had been practicing the skills she would need to make a difference out in the world: statecraft, leadership, diplomacy, and, yes, speechcraft.
Fumigantlocology Compendium
In some celtic practices, also descended from the proto-indo-europeans, there were 'sacred kings,' chieftains and kings whose position was more religious than statecraft, who ruled for a time, said to be married to the land they ruled, and who
The legend of a warrior; chapter 3 - The two legends
Killer admired and respected his father's mastery of statecraft to no end, and he was sincerely, deeply intimidated by everything that seth had accomplished. how could he ever hope to match such achievements?
The legend of a warrior; chapter 3 - Old and New Ways
Killer admired and respected his father's mastery of statecraft to no end, and he was sincerely, deeply intimidated by everything that seth had accomplished. how could he ever hope to match such achievements?