I will hurt you for this. I don't know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid.

Tomorrow's trials concerned her more than yesterday's triumphs.

Mothers." The man made a word sound like a curse. "I think birthing does something to your minds. You are all mad.

If you die before you say her name, ser, I will hunt you through all seven hells.

I have touched more men that I can count. Some with my lips, more with my axe.

I'm a strong believer in telling stories through a limited but very tight third person point of view. I have used other techniques during my career, like the first person or the omniscient view point, but I actually hate the omniscient viewpoint. None of us have an omniscient viewpoint; we are alone in the universe. We hear what we can hear... we are very limited. If a plane crashes behind you I would see it but you wouldn't. That's the way we perceive the world and I want to put my readers in the head of my characters.

They say night's beauties fade at dawn, and the children of wine are oft disowned in the morning light.