She dismounted, grabbed Enna's hand so tightly that she drew blood with her fingernails, walked straight into the nearest cottage, and plopped down on a bed. Enna nodded to the startled cottage dwellers. It's the queen, you see," said Enna. "She's going to have a baby in your house. You don't mind?
Shannon HaleRin slept inside the oakโs thought. Its own memories of weather and growth continued to hum, and like a pond, its stillness reflected back herself.
Shannon HaleI'm going to find whoever is responsible for me sleeping out side with outside without pillows and kick them in the shins!-Enna
Shannon HaleYou forgot to cough!โ he said. โSorry.โ She coughed. โYour sneakiness is dangerous. Next time that chisel will lodge itself in my head.โ โNow, Peder, thereโs plenty of stone around here for carving. No need to practice on your own face.โ He stroked his chin. โYouโre right, my jaw is already chiseled to perfection.โ She agreed, but she felt too silly to say so aloud.
Shannon HaleWe know it's all just daydreaming...But sometimes, it'd be nice just to hold something real in your hands that felt like a measure of your worth.
Shannon Hale