If you begin to give away parts of yourself, eventually you'll give it all. And once you've lost yourself, haven't you lost everything?

courting is for those who have not declared their love for one another- should not be considered a task.

– Diana: “Christina said the strangest thing.” – Lyon: “Of course she did.

Remorse has no place in a warrior's mind... A war is like a game of chess, Nicholaa. Every battle is like a well-thought-out move on the board. Once it begins, there shouldn't be any emotion involved whatsoever.

Lyon knew she wasn't aware she was being watched, either. She wouldn't have eaten the leaf otherwise, or reached for another. “Sir, which one is Princess Christina?” Andrew asked Lyon, just as Rhone started in choking on his laughter. Rhone has obviously been watching Christina, too. “Sir?” “The blond-headed one,” Lyon muttered, shaking his head. He watched in growing disbelief as Christina daintily popped another leaf into her mouth. “Which blond-headed one?” Andrew persisted. “The one eating the shrubs.

I like writing about friends.

Judith took a deep breath. "Aye, you captured Iain's wife," she said again. "But he married your daughter.