Behold the Drojim Palace, King Urgit said extravagantly to Sadi, the hereditary home of the House of Urga.A most unusual structure, You Majesty, Sadi murmured.That's a diplomatic way to put it. Urgit...
Being afraid was not the sort of thing that endangered life or limb, but it was still an injury of sorts – and sometimes a deeper and more serious kind of injury.
Belgarath and Garion effortlessly hurdled over the driftwood and loped off into the fog. It's going to be a wet day, Garion noted soundlessly as he ran alongside the great silver wolf.Your fur won't m...
Don't wrench your shoulder out of its socket trying to pat yourself on the back, Beldin said sourly.
I was reading an old text on the exploits of Belgarath the Sorcerer, and I – Senji stopped, going very pale, turned, and gaped at Garion’s grandfather.It’s a terrible letdown, isn’t it? Beldin said. W...
Its a perfectly good face, Sparhawk.It covers the front of my head. What else can you expect from a face?
One of the less attractive aspects of human nature is our tendency to hate the people we haven't treated very well; it's much easier than accepting guilt. If we can convince ourselves that the people...
Salmissra was alone and unguarded. The palace eunuchs were sworn to protect her, but evidently a eunuch's oath doesn't mean all that much to him if it's going to involve bleeding.
The policeman recognized me, but I suppose that’s only natural. Silk was going to kill him, but I said no.Why? Beldin asked bluntly.We were in the middle of a busy street for one thing. Killing somebo...
Vella looked around. This is really a revolting place, Yarblek, she told him.You've been spending too much time with Porenn, he said. You're starting to get delicate.How would you like to have me gut...
What I’m trying to say, Garion,’ Durnik continued seriously, ‘is that you can’t go through life being afraid of what you are. If you do that, sooner or later somebody will come along who’ll misunderst...
Why are the people all so unhappy? he asked Mister Wolf. They have a stern and demanding God, Wolf replied. Which God is that? Garion asked. Money, Wolf said.
Why do you persist in being so frivolous, Urgit?Why don't we just call it a symptom of my incipient madness?You're not going to go mad, she said firmly.Of course I'm going to go mad, mother. I'm rathe...
Will you never grow up?I doubt it, and I certainly hope not.
You're a cynic, Urgit accused.Silk shook his head. No, Your Majesty. I'm a realist.
Zakath's face grew thoughtful. You know something, Garion? he said. Man thinks he owns the world, but we share it with all sorts of creatures who are indifferent to our overlordship. They have their o...
I made some more threats. I've got this big knife back here. He poked his thumb over his shoulder. It attracts a lot of attention sometimes.
Zedar was gone...As an owl, though, I was able to drift silently from tree to tree until I caught up with him...He wasn't really hard to follow, since he'd conjured up a dim, greenish light to see by...
As soon as somebody falls in love, all the wits seem to dribble out of the bottom of his head.
Belgarath turned back to Senji. All right, he said. The Sardion came to Zamad. How?It’s said to have fallen out of the sky.They always do, Beldin said. Someday I’d like to see something rise up out of...
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