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1 " Not all of our heartless plans work as we intend; nor do all of our good intentions. We are where we are, and we can rarely predict where we will go, no matter how firm our beliefs. "
― Michelle Sagara , Cast in Peril (Chronicles of Elantra, #8)
2 " I hate being the only mortal in a gathering full of Immortals who think killing each other cleverly is the height of good manners. "
3 " Can you hold off on the whole war thing until after I'm dead? "
4 " At the very least, if I have not - yet- chosen to end your life, I refuse to allow any of my kin to forever deprive me of my prerogative to do so. "
5 " She had managed to go almost three weeks without being late. Admittedly on two of those days she'd perambulated around the office like someone doing a good imitation of the walking dead - but she'd been timely walking dead, damn it. "
6 " It made no sense, but nothing did at the moment, and at least this was a good crazy. "
7 " Angry Leontine Sergeant, angry Aerian Commander in Chief, slightly bored Dragon, and panicked human—you could practically call it a racial congress, with humans in their usual position. "
8 " Kaylin swiveled in her chair. "
9 " Corporal, if you would care to accompany us?” “I wouldn’t dream of missing it.” There were whole days when Kaylin hated Dragons. "
10 " She told him she was fine. Except the words she used were “No. I’m not. "
11 " i'm never going to understand the Barrani.""You needn't sound so morose, Lord Kaylin. They are unlikely to understand you either.""Yes, but I'm unlikely to try to kill them for fun. "
12 " You are an... animal? A talking animal?"Without missing a beat, Teela said, "Of course not. She's much, much harder to train. "
13 " Kill me now.""Nonsense. Dead, you will provide no relief from the interminable boredom."Everyone needed a purpose in life. Kaylin, however, wished fervently for a better one at this moment. "
14 " Who wouldn't put an entire world on the line for the off chance of getting their hands on a creature that doesn't sleep and won't leave them alone? "