Falling in love was like falling off a cliff. It felt pretty much like flying until you hit the ground.

He swept Raisa up into his arms and kissed her like it was his first, last, and only

But it's not enough to know right from wrong. You need the strength to do what's right, even when what you want most in the world is the wrong thing.

Like a stand of lodgepole pines in a gale Raisa's followers all went down leaving her standing alone....There's no shelter for me not from any of this. I'll stand alone the rest of my life. THE GRAY WOLF THRONE p. 163

How'd it go with Leesha?" "It was great! We were bad cop and bad cop!

For Hanalea the Warrior!

Just remember who you are... The world will try to change you into someone else. Don't let them. That's the best advice anyone can give you.