Court Of Deceit : Phoenix and the Blade

"Incorrect. The most important thing I hold dear is drachma." He paused, not for himself but for me. "Do not be surprised if I value it above your life."

My eyes went big and my jaw slacked.
"That is treason." I spoke in a low but firm whisper.

"Princess," he started, "I have done much worse than treason." The last few words, he really took the time to emphasize.

To

"...and for the first time in his life he felt humbled by something that didn't hurt him. It was quite the opposite in fact. In her presence, he found himself trying to fix every broken piece of his soul to become something deserving of her mere presence. For in his eyes, she was transcendent and he was just the Varlet."

Alternatively:

During a time of War, Her Highness Eirini, the very capable 'Princess General' of Antalei is sent away from the capital by her brother, the King, to look into cases of domestic terrorism. Who better to team up with than the gang of criminal orphans who run the suspected city?

Cicero, the vivacious Marksman
Elenae, the concentrated Mantrap
and
Vesimir, the Mastermind. The coordinated, cocky, merciless, and cutthroat Mastermind.

A story of blood, sweat, complicated love, and some counter-domestic-terrorism in a not-so-ethical-and-definitely-violent-and-unsanctioned-way.

Formerly "Court Of Liars : Phoenix and The Blade"