Arya.' He looked down the silvery river and then back at Arya, and he gripped the hilt of Brisingr. He was so full of emotion, he trembled. He did not want to leave, but he knew he must. 'Stay with me-' Her gaze darted up. 'I cannot.' '...stay with me until the first curve in the river.' She hesitated, then nodded.
Christopher PaoliniThere are decades in the making of the one man of renown; Multitudes that go unnoticed who must wreathe for him a crown.
Christopher PaoliniOf the affairs of love ... my only advice is to be honest. That's your most powerful tool to unlock a heart or gain forgiveness.
Christopher PaoliniWho is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn't worth any more than his, but he's the one who's buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken?" -Roran
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