You're an Apprentice! You're not ready to think!" Gilan and Halt. The Ruins of Gorlan.
John FlanaganNow for God's sake, will you two start behaving like a princess and a Courier?" Halt told them. "If you don't, I'll have to think about sending Will home.' 'Me?' Will said, his voice breaking into a high-pitched squeak of indignation. 'What's it got to do with me?' 'It's all your fault!' Halt shouted irrationally.
John FlanaganDo you have a death wish?" he asked. Will grinned at him. I'm just relying on your judgment," he replied. "I can't keep track of everything in my head.
John FlanaganHalt shook his head. Frankly, he'd seen sacks of potatoes that could sit a horse better than Erak
John FlanaganIf and perhaps.... The language of procrastination and uncertainty. That's just people looking to justify their own lack of action.
John FlanaganBear with me on this, Evanlyn. I know you're anxious about Horace." WIll was a little puzzled by Halt's words. "No more anxious than the rest of us, surely," he said. Halt turned away and raised his eyebrows as his gaze met Selethen's. Sometimes, he thought, his former apprentice could be remarkably slow on the uptake. He saw the Arridi's slow nod of understanding. ~Halt & Will about Evanlyn and Horace
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