The future was in our own hands. If we wanted a world where such things were possible, it was for us to make it.

He was sitting not far away, watching me, and I surprised a smile on his face, the first real smile I had ever seen him give, a smile that curved and softened the tight mouth, and warmed the ice-cool eyes; a smile that brought the blood to my face and made my heart turn over.

Come, dear heart. Lean on me and let us walk this path together.

I thought of betrayal and how it came so easily - in a word, a glance, a gesture.

His thoughts inhabit a different plane from those of ordinary men; the simplest interpretation of that is to call him crazy.

You will find the way, daughter of the forest. Through grief and pain, through many trials, through betrayal and loss, your feet will walk a straight path.

I know it's hard for you to trust me. If I ever find the man who did this to you, who made you so frightened, I'll kill him with my bare hands. But you can trust me.