Brennan:"I knew no one in the Family, but I knew Brand was planning to kill me. So for all those centuries, that was my default model of Family behavior. What I'm saying is, I may not have the best perspective."
Brita:"You Will make a Stalwart Defender of Watery Rebma. But you will Likely get All Pruny from Being in the Water."
Celina:"The redheads suddenly seem to like being wet. A passing interest in preserving a Pattern too I think."
Conner:Conner holds her as long she wants to be held murmuring soothing sounds and gently stroking her hair. At no point does he let the platitude, "It will be all right," pass his lips.
Edan:"So be it, then. I go where I will." Edan salutes the Moonrider with one of his blades, buying a few extra seconds before everything goes completely south.
Fletcher:"The more I hear about what Huon did, the more I wonder if it's possible to punish him enough."
Folly:"...what I really want to ask him may require more sensitivity, diplomacy, and tact than even I can muster. I'm pretty sure 'Sorry we broke the universe, and by the way, could you tell me about that time your dad was an ass to your mom?' isn't gonna cut it."
Hannah:"You're not listening to me. You are not Random's keeper, nor Vialle's either. Until you heal yourself, you can't be the help they need. The best thing you can do for this kingdom right now is focus on yourself. I'm beginning to get the feeling you're afraid to do that."
Jerod: "Ossian did a little work for the King. I try to keep an eye on anything he puts his mind to...make sure he doesn't blow us all somewhere unpleasant in a fit of artistic pique."
Lilly:"I think it will just be me and my blade. Unless you have any other suggestions? I figure I should takeadvantage of Prince Benedict's favorite smith while I have the chance." Lilly smiles brightly as she lays her sword down before Mallet.
Ossian:"I do wonder what they did study. Reid was learned, but also somewhat barbaric."
Paige:"Religious cult," she appends. "Not cults of personality, as she's already that in spades."
Raven:"You lot," Raven says with a certain amount of exasperation in her voice, "are worse than that lot out there was the first time we hit a port that had whores."
Robin:"But you know," Robin shrugs one shoulder off-handedly, "for rough fun on the docks, Silhouette's in thefainting flower Family weight class. I, on the other hand, am not."
Signy:"There was a face, but it turned away pretty quickly. I think it looked at me and thought I wasn't interesting." The tone of mock indignation seems a striking contrast to her earlier anger.
Silhouette:“Indeed, I have observed the Family’s inability to distinguish the difference between association and patronage. The stigma they’ve placed upon my person is both perplexing and troubling. As such, I intend to faithfully serve either Xanadu or Rebma to dispel this specious attitude - whichever will have me."
Vere:"I have had the experience before, of speaking to someone and realizing that they are hearing something other than what you are saying. But it is always disconcerting, and makes one wonder whether one was unclear."
