Face it," Gary told her kindly. "You'll never catch up. You just do as much as you can and take the punishments without saying anything. Sometimes I wonder if that isn't what they're really trying to teach us--to take plenty and keep our mouths shut.

Alanna: All I know is that I'm to jump when I'm told and I have no free time.

Men broke into their homes, killed their families, threatened you--and you won't let them do anything for fear you'll be hurt. That's selfish. How would you like it if I took your bow and said I cared too much about you to let you fight?

It's been interesting, "Frostpine said casually. "I wanted Daja to get some experience of other smiths'-and other mages'- ways of doing things, if only so she can see mine is best.

Threats are the last resort of a man with no vocabulary.

it's your own fault for encouraging him..., you know. Now he thinks he's a human being. Neal of Queens cove

She's all over us like maggots on garbage, just because I interfered with one pickpocket yesterday.