Three things trust and cherish well- The horse on which you ride, The beast that guards and watches, And your shield-mate at your side.
Mercedes LackeyWitch' is just a religion, okay? No baby-sacrificing, no Black Masses, no sending imps out to scare the dog-snot out of kids, trying to make them think they're crazy. We don't do things like that. Our number-one law is 'Have fun in this lifetime, but don't hurt anybody.' Nice little paraphrase of "An it harm none, do as ye will" if I do say so myself.
Mercedes LackeyA book's alright when the weather's foul and there's nothing else to do, but why sit and read when the wind is calling your name?
Mercedes LackeyOne day,' Orest said, looking at him comically, 'you will say something that is less than practical and sensible, something that is driven by no forethought and nothing but passion, and I will probably collapse with shock.
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