A crow may put on human shape or crow shape, but we remain crows,” he replied firmly. “Hawks, too, are the same, whether they are born in human nests or hawk ones. The nestlings must always be protected. Since you have chosen to protect these, I and mine will protect you.

I'm about to commence four years of obeying the cause of a bruiser on a horse. I refuse to put down what might be the last book I see for months.

Evvy: "Is she going to eat Jooba-hooba? She looks like she's going to bite him, at least." Briar: "No — if she bit him, he'd die.

Tortall and the Queens Riders!

Just because I'm no jaw clacker doesn't mean there should be a ruction put up whenever I have sommat to say.

Shouldn't you know what love's like, before you begin renouncin' it" George Cooper

You're more trouble than you're worth." "I'm a girl. That's my job.