The army slew a thousand and showed little pity The king ordered fealty from the conquered city The prince charmed its people with words wise and witty And the queen sat on a couch, looking very pretty
Shannon HaleHow could you miss it? Just the sound of her voice makes my chest feel tight, my face gets hot and my mouth goes dry whenever she's near. It's getting so bad, all I have to do is see her and I'm already thinking, 'What does she want? What can I do for her?' She's got some power over me, there's no question, and what else could it be? ~Razo
Shannon HaleRazo hopped back up and adopted a posture that said he was completely unruffled, never had been, and in fact was ready to do something manly like lift boulders or swallow live worms.
Shannon HaleFinn, do you see the liasโwhatever, the orange-haired girl?โ Razo Gestured ahead. โDo you think sheโs pretty?โ Finn glanced Dashaโs way, then returned his attention ot his horse. โSheโs all right.โ โReally? Just all right?โ Finn shrugged. Razo rolled his eyes. โWhat am I saying? He doesnโt think any girl is pretty but Enna.โ โAre there any girls but Enna?โ Finn called back. โThereโd better be.
Shannon HaleSeriously, a thirty-something woman shouldn't be daydreaming about a fictional character in a two-hundred-year-old world to the point where it interfered with her very real and much more important life and relationships. Of course she shouldn't.
Shannon HaleWe know it's all just daydreaming. In all likelihood, no one in this forest'll ever get a javelin, and I'll never see my mother's kingdom again, let alone be hailed by crowds as the jewel of Kildenree. Maybe it's vain to wish for it. But sometimes, it'd be nice just to hold something real in your hands that felt like a measure of your worth. Right Finn?
Shannon Hale