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1 " There are more wicked things on this earth than the Specter King. You only have to know where to look. "
― Tony Del Degan , The Plight of Steel
2 " A dark shape parts the clouds above and passes over eastern kingdoms, soaring unceasingly and stopping for none. It is coming here, Castian Valinor, and it is coming for you. "
3 " Freedom... expensive as jewels, cheap as parchment. "
4 " The pride the duchess had felt seemed to leave her and become absorbed through the king’s eyes, where he picked it apart. "
5 " There were hundreds of them, all dressed like silver dragons, all with long, streaming capes that looked like great wings, flapping and twirling as they fought. "
6 " A smile is deceptive, I have found. Some are real… and some are false. Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference. "
7 " When the time comes… I will be the one to have you killed. Whether by my hand or another’s, I will make sure that you do not run forever. "
8 " Standing like this and gaping at each other is not at all pleasant. "
9 " Nothing is truly real until one is willing to believe in it. "
10 " Those who long for perfection will never achieve it, while those who expect failure are always surprised. "
