She got to her feet and tucked her fingers into her armpits to warm them, glaring at Briar and Parahan as she walked over to the mules. It wasn't fair that men didn't have to twist themselves into kno...
Ralon didn't make anyone else put his tack away? Alex wanted to know. You didn't see anything strange? Alanna didn't look up. No. , she excused her lie mentally.
We're men, and men aren't born to stand alone.
I believe in deeds, not words.
I'm sick of this. Call me what you like, say I'm without honor, I don't care. I'm not getting on any more horses to whack you people with a stick.
Don't make me regret taking you on. If I get irritated, I might drown you a little bit.
Indeed Not. Stop kicking me, Daine. You understand, she is very important to a number of powerful nobles and mages in Tortall. Numair's voice was quiet, almost friendly; his eyes were hard. Their maje...
Curiosity killed the cat, Fesgao remarked, his dark eyes unreadable.Aly rolled her eyes. Why did everyone say that to her? People always forget the rest of the saying, she complained. ‘And satisfactio...
You ride as a man, fight as a man, and you think as a man-I think as a human being, she retorted hotly. Men don't think any differently from women- they just make more noise about being able to.
Seniors get to do all the jolly things, Owen complained as they walked to archery practice that first day.Neal glared at the chubby second-year with all the royal disdain of a vexed lion. He was limpi...
The first thing every mage should learn is that magic makes fools of us. Now you may call yourself a mage. You have learned the most important lesson.
She promised herself that from now on she would try to sit as close to Neal as possible. She could not kick someone eight chairs away.
If her rump were any stiffer, she'd break it every time she rides', I thought to Pounce.'If she fell on the steps, they would never be able to put her together again', he replied.
I'm sorry, she said humbly. I haven't wanted to lie to you.I should hope so. You're the worst liar I've ever met. He thought about it for a moment, then added, --or the best. Now I'm all confused.
Briar: So I guess I was the last to know. Rosethorn: Of course you are. You're a man, aren't you?
You can tell all Namorn this is what happens when I am vexed, she informed him softly.Little *bitch*, he snapped.Sandry looked him over soberly. If you had understood that earlier, we could have avoid...
Why do you look like cheese, Beka? Nestor asked me quietly. We've got help.I was too flummoxed to tell him I hadn't expected help to come so fast. Miracles aren't for the likes of me, didn't Nestor kn...
Just because I'm no jaw clacker doesn't mean there should be a ruction put up whenever I have sommat to say.
My husband and I click wedding rings sometimes and say, 'By the power of the Castle of Greyskull!'
When people say a knight's job is all glory, I laugh and laugh and laugh. Often I can stop laughing before they edge away and talk about soothing drinks.