“ Sanabalis never seemed to eat, and he deflected most of her questions about Dragon cuisine. Then again, he deflected most of her questions about Dragons, period. Which was annoying because he was one,… Michelle Sagara West
“ Is this some sort of test?Everything that doesn't kill you is.Mind you, he added, surviving doesn't always mean you passed. Michelle Sagara West
“ Bellusdeo laughed. It was, for a moment, the only sound in the quiet of the fief’s night, and it was warmer and deeper than the lingering night chill. When her laughter faded, she glanced at Kaylin. I… Michelle Sagara West
“ I'm sworn to uphold his laws. Saying that you killed someone because they annoyed you isn't codified as acceptable, by those laws, anywhere I'm aware of.You are clearly not looking carefully enough. Michelle Sagara West
“ You'll be with me, won't you?indeed.Then what could go wrong?Lord Sanabalis visibly grimaced. You clearly do not believe in angry gods. Michelle Sagara West
“ When you have all eternity, the word hurry is relative.And the guards, being mortal, have less of it, and their version of slugglish doesn't approach your version of fast?Something very like that. Michelle Sagara West
“ Stop judging your life only by the failures, he whispered.What should I do? she whispered. I'm always going to fail.We all do, he said softly, his voice closer now. We all fail. But none of us fail al… Michelle Sagara West
“ I don't make the laws, I just enforce them.Then remind me to introduce a new set of laws, since the ones we have clearly assume a level of common sense that's lacking. Michelle Sagara West
“ What would this have been, if it had more power to give?This may come as a surprise to you, he replied dryly, But I am not an Ancient. Nor am I, human philosophy aside, a living construct.Which means… Michelle Sagara West
“ At the very least, if I have not - yet- chosen to end your life, I refuse to allow any of my kin to forever deprive me of my prerogative to do so. Michelle Sagara West
“ Generally, I like to appear smart. I don't admit being stupid when there's any hope I'm not. Michelle Sagara West
“ You are an... animal? A talking animal?Without missing a beat, Teela said, Of course not. She's much, much harder to train. Michelle Sagara West
“ I'm never going to understand the Barrani.You needn't sound so morose, Lord Kaylin. They are unlikely to understand you either.Yes, but I'm unlikely to try to kill them for fun. Michelle Sagara West
“ Not all of our heartless plans work as we intend; nor do all of our good intentions. We are where we are, and we can rarely predict where we will go, no matter how firm our beliefs. Michelle Sagara West
“ Kill me now.Nonsense. Dead, you will provide no relief from the interminable boredom.Everyone needed a purpose in life. Kaylin, however, wished fervently for a better one at this moment. Michelle Sagara West
“ I'm missing something, aren't I? Brains, he snapped. And survival instinct. The Hawklord's been waiting for you for three hours.Tell him I'm dead. Michelle Sagara West
“ And I’ll stop with the lecture now. I don’t like people much—they irritate and annoy me. But I’mfascinated by them anyway. Michelle Sagara West
“ Death was silence, loss, guilt. And anger. But life led that way, anyway. From birth, it was a slow, long march to the grave. Who said that? She couldn’t remember now. But it was true. They were born… Michelle Sagara West
“ Is there anyone’s life story you don’t want to know?Not really. His expression was unexpectedly serious. Because people make a story of their lives.Gains, losses, tragedy and triumph—you can tell a lo… Michelle Sagara West
“ No...if the world demanded their deaths in return for safety, she would have watched it burn. Michelle Sagara West
