Daja doesn't exactly need to be tested on whether she's honorable or not.

If we just allowed women and men more leeway in our culture and more acceptance, I think they would be able to make better compromises.

You turned into a hero when I wasn't watching.

Sometimes there's nothing you can do. [...] Sometimes they don't have enough to fight with.

Briar: "They never tell you some things. They tell you mages have wonderful power and they learn all kinds of secrets. Nobody ever mentions that some secrets you don't ever want to learn." Rosethorn: "All you can do is learn good to balance the bad. Learn and do all the good within your reach. Then, if you wake in a sweat, you have something to set against the dream.

After I recovered from 'Lioness', I wanted to write something about animals because I really like mythical creatures, especially dragons. At 12, I was one of those semi-recluses who did better with animals than people. Out of that, came the character, Daine, who could communicate with animals.

Do you know, sire, I think that if we live to tell our grandchildren about this war, they will accuse us of making it up.' -Marielle