[Gonturan] is a true friend, but a friend with thoughts of her own, and the thoughts of others are dangerous.
Robin McKinleyBut I'm going to try to tell the truth. Except for the parts I'm leavยญing out, because there's still stuff I'm just not going to tell you. Get used to it.
Robin McKinleyEverything was an adventure, at night, when you were where you shouldn't be, even if it was somwhere you could go perfectly well in daylight, and it was then only ordinary.
Robin McKinleyI smiled. "I understand now. But It doesn't matter and you needn't apologize. They have been very kind to me too. Even if we did differ a little about suitable dresses." He considered me a moment, a mischievous light creeping into his eyes, and said: "Was THAT the dress - that night you wouldn't come out of your room?" I grinned and nodded, and we both laughed.
Robin McKinley