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61 " Somehow this garden put her at ease and helped her be patient for the unraveling of the story she was somehow a part of, even if only in a small way. They "
― S.D. Smith , The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
62 " Oh, Mother,” Heather said, “we must live every day as if it’s our last. And we never know who we will lose. But those of us left behind must endure. We must…bear the cake. "
― S.D. Smith , Ember Rising (The Green Ember, #3)
63 " You prepared a table for trouble when you welcomed Longtreaders,” Frye spat. “We were just leaving.” With a menacing glare at first Heather, then Kyle and Gort, he left quickly with several bucks following him out. "
64 " One must either sacrifice for great accomplishment or sacrifice great accomplishment "
― S.D. Smith , Ember's End (The Green Ember, #4)
65 " The seed of the new world smolders,” he cried. “But a fire comes first. Bear the flame! "
66 " Heather looked up to where Smalls was peeking out "
67 " He had to be prepared for what Helmer might throw at him. And he realized that Helmer might actually throw things at him. "
68 " The Green Ember rises,” she said, holding up the emerald gem. She saw its reflecting glints flicker all around the room. “The seed of the new world smolders. "
69 " He hobbled on, hoping they were close to escaping. But escaping to where? "
70 " flame. "
71 " pretty, like a star. "
72 " We sing about it. We paint it. We make crutches and soups and have gardens and weddings and babies. This is a place out of time. A window into the past and the future world. We are heralds, you see, my dear, saying what will surely come. And we prepare with all our might, to be ready when once again we are free. "
73 " What will you do when the war's over?' Kylen asked. The Pilgrim nodded to Jo. 'Probably rebel and try to start my own rival kingdom, "
74 " I like you, Shanks. You remind me of me - well, me a long time ago.' 'That's pretty insulting,' Jo said, 'but I've heard worse. "
75 " We are Prince Winslow’s bucks, all of us.” “We aren’t,” Helmer said flatly. “I’d like to take his head off. "
76 " What a burden to assign all these souls to places where he knows they will face unthinkable danger. "
― S.D. Smith , Ember Falls (The Green Ember, #2)
77 " Almost getting killed is stressful.' Kylen said, wiping his eyes. 'I feel like I've been doing it my whole life.' 'We have so much in common,' Jo said as they resumed their march. "
78 " I dreamed I was riding on a blind cardinal’s back, and he kept flying into things. "
79 " I waked up this morning from dreams about feets, sniffed big-time major breeze of life and hoped with all my hopes that this day might be filled with stinky feets to examine. It’s a dream coming truth. "
80 " Because you loved me. Before I was anything. Before I was at all lovable, you loved me. I won't forget. "