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The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1) QUOTES

The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1) QUOTES

1 " It's a sword, not a fairy wand, you know. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

2 " One thing' Erak said. 'Tell your men to keep their noses clean while they're in Hallasholm. I don't want any trouble.'
Zavac nodded and smiled. 'I understand. This is a quiet town and you don't want the peace disturbed.'
Erak smiled back, but it was like a smile on the face of a shark. 'No. This is a very violent town and if your men cause trouble, my people will break their heads a for them. I don't want to be paying any blood money for damage done to your crew. Understand?'
Zavac's smile faded. He looked for some sign that the Oberjarl was joking, but he saw none. He nodded again, slowly this time. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

3 " Stig: 'Of course, she'll sail rings around Wolfswind,'
Hal: 'Then why didn't you tell him that?'
Stig: 'I like my head where it is. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

4 " You can always win points; winning people’s respect is a lot more important. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

5 " Neither boy ever intended to speak about the events at the cliff that day. But of course their mothers eventually worked the truth out of them. Mothers always do. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

6 " Only if you're a numbskull."

"Numbskull yourself! Want me to numb your skull with this shovel? "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

7 " What a brotherband!" he declared. "A thief, a touchy first mate, a shortsighted bear, a joker, two twins who can't tell each other apart, a bookworm and a skirl who doesn't know the right shape for a ship's sail." He beamed at all of them, then added, "I can't think of better qualities in a wolfship's crew. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

8 " It’s only cheating if you’re caught doing it. Otherwise, it’s good tactics. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

9 " Hello, Hal,” she said. He took a deep breath. “Lotte. How are you?” he said, trying to make sure his voice didn’t crack. His throat felt dry all of a sudden. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

10 " When Erak was safely out of earshot, Stig turned to his friend. ‘Of course, she’ll sail rings around Wolfwind,’ he said. ‘Then why didn’t you tell him that?’ Hal asked, grinning. ‘I like my head where it is. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

11 " battle tactics—although the latter were relatively simple in the Skandian world, usually consisting of a headlong charge in response to the command, “Let’s get ’em! "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

12 " They would work from dawn till dusk, studying and practicing weapons craft and battle tactics—although the latter were relatively simple in the Skandian world, usually consisting of a headlong charge in response to the command, “Let’s get ’em! "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

13 " Thorn!” he said, distracted by the other man’s rifling through his belongings. “Are you looking for something in particular, or just planning on robbing me blind?” “You had three or four Gallican shields,” Thorn replied. “Thought you might contribute one to the boy. They’ve issued him the wheel off an oxcart. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

14 " Mind you, with the number of ale barrels that had been broached already, they would probably have bellowed their agreement if Erak had declared that from now on, the sun would rise in the west and everybody must walk on their hands when it rained. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

15 " What’s this crazy sail plan you’ve got there?” He was walking down to the ship now. Someone had placed a boarding ramp against the rail and he climbed up, studying the twin yardarms and the bundled-up sails. Hal and Stig joined him. Others clustered round the bow of the beached ship, straining to see. “It’s my design, Oberjarl. It’s based on a bird’s wing,” Hal said. Erak frowned. He shoved one of the yardarms with his toe. “Why? What’s the point? I mean, it’s pretty, but why do you want a sail like a bird’s wing?” “She’ll point higher into the wind than a square sail,” Hal said. Erak looked doubtful. “So you say.” “She’ll point three times as high as a wolfship,” Stig interjected indignantly. “She’ll sail rings around a wolfship!” Erak turned slowly to regard him. There was a long silence and Stig’s face began to redden. “Who are you? His lawyer?” Erak asked. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

16 " I’m his first mate,” he said firmly. From the crowd below, they heard a cackle of laughter. “Good for you, boy! A first mate should always stick up for his skirl!” “Shut up, Svengal,” Erak said, without looking. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

17 " When Erak was safely out of earshot, Stig turned to his friend. “Of course, she’ll sail rings around Wolfwind,” he said. “Then why didn’t you tell him that?” Hal asked, grinning. “I like my head where it is. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

18 " Are you just about finished there?” Thorn asked. Hal studied him curiously. Thorn boasted about the fact that he bathed and shaved once a month. Even if I don’t need it, he’d say. Yet he always seemed to be in exactly the same grubby, unshaven condition from one day to the next. Surely, Hal thought, there must be some days when he looked clean and tidy and shaven? “Stared at me long enough?” Thorn said brusquely. “Think you’ll know me next time you see me? "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

19 " You say she’ll sail rings around a wolfship?” Stig nodded determinedly. “That’s right.” “Do you include my wolfship in that assessment?” Erak asked. Stig hesitated. He glanced sidelong at Hal and saw the minuscule shake of his head, the warning look in his eye. “Ah . . . of course not, Oberjarl.” Erak nodded, satisfied. “Thought as much.” He nudged the yardarm with his toe again. “Looks flimsy,” he said, then turned and stepped easily down the boarding ramp, moving nimbly in spite of his bulk. When Erak was safely out of earshot, Stig turned to his friend. “Of course, she’ll sail rings around Wolfwind,” he said. “Then why didn’t you tell him that?” Hal asked, grinning. “I like my head where it is. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)

20 " You can always win points,” he said. “Winning people’s respect is a lot more important. Now get back to your camp. "

― John Flanagan , The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)