Daine put a hand on her bow. It was loaded, but she didn't want to kill Maura's sister. I wouldn't call names, if I was you she retorted.Yolane backed up. Tirell! Oram! Jemis! To me! Oram, on the dou...
Cats aren’t special advisers. They advise us all the time, whether we want them to or no.
And if wishes were pies, I`d weigh more than I do.Sir Myles of Barony Olau
A friend had commented once that Neal had a gift for making someone want to punch him just for saying hello.
Yes Headwoman Azaze. But I never lie to Rosethorn. She, um, discourages it.Evvy and I have an understanding. She grabbed the teakettle and poured hot water into the mug. She tells me the truth, and I...
When I told you don’t touch me to wake me, ever, because I’ve been in a war and I react violently, you respected me. For a plant person, Rosethorn could sound like iron when she made a point with some...
WE do try to eat, Raoul called back to her [Kel]. I go all faint if I don't get fed regularly. Only think of the disgrace to the King's Own if I fell from the saddle.But there was that time in Fanwood...
That's all this job is, Daine, she explained. Trying to please everyone and pleasing no one. And it will only get worse, not better.
Reflect as if you have all of time, even when time is short.
Onua smiled. She knew an old grievance when she heard one. Then why wear ’em? Get yourself breeches and a shirt like me. Daine gaped at her. Men’s gear? With folk talking about me all the time as is?...
Men don't think and differently from women - they just make more noise about being able to.
Lokeij whistled. Make the king’s warriors vanish ifthey come. . . what a deceitful turtledove you are.Aly smiled at the sky. Oh, don’t,she replied in thetones of a flirtatious court lady. Stop, I insi...
If you've a story, make sure it's a whole one, with details close to hand. It's the difference between a good lie and getting caught.
I wouldn't call it tamed, laddy-me-love. The lady of Pirate's Swoop shouldn't be tame.
I was stark raving mad, and my family was too polite to mention it. That's what living with the Yamanis does to people. They get so well-mannered they won't mention you're crazy.
Haven’t you ever noticed that people who win say it’s because the gods know they are in the right, but if they lose, it wasn’t the gods who declared them wrong? Their opponent cheated, or their equipm...
Don't threaten someone unless you're certain you can carry out the threat.
They had almost reached their horses when Neal's unmistakable drawl sounded through the stable: Joren is so pretty. Say, Garvey, are you two friends because you can have him?
Frostpine made a face. Lifting the cup, he dumped its contents down his throat. Auugghh! he yelled, his voice stronger than it had been since his return from the harbor. Are you trying to kill me, wom...
Don't worry. We'll farm, soon's he finishes wi' that new-style Scanran fertilizer.