“ She outpaced Severn. Whole years of her life had been narrowly defined by the fact that she couldn't even . Michelle Sagara
“ Dreams are their own knife, Kaylin. Dreams, what-ifs, desires. We all have to have hope. Michelle Sagara
“ Communication was often like this, though: stumbling, tripping, getting up again. Moving, however clumsily, forward. Michelle Sagara
“ If you are always afraid to be known, you will never understand anyone else. If you never understand anyone else, you'll never be a good Hawk. You'll see what others see, or what they want you to see.… Michelle Sagara
“ It can't be any worse than whatever it is Annarion's doing.You are devoid of an active imagination, which is disappointing considering the experience you have now amassed. Michelle Sagara
“ Kaylin is not known for her punctuality. She is known, in fact, for her lack--even by those outside of the Hawklord's command. Michelle Sagara
“ Hope. Such a simple word, to hold so much. I like it, she added. I think it’s appropriate. Michelle Sagara
“ Because sometimes saying it—where only you can hear it, but forcing yourself to find the actual words—is helpful. Or at least it has been for some of my tenants. Not all of them, of course; all of you… Michelle Sagara
“ There were days when boredom—or the possibility that things could get boring—was as much of a gift as life was willing to give. Michelle Sagara
“ There wasn't a colloquial phrase, or curse, that went something like, May your day be full of angry dragons or, May every dragon you meet today be pissed off. But, there should have been. Michelle Sagara
“ She studied them all, her eyes tracing thick curves and thin, as if they were a mandala that moved with her, lived in her. Michelle Sagara
