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1 " The difference between the quest for the Holy Grail and someone saying ‘bring me a cup’ is the flavor text and the number of stops involved. "
― Bryan Fields , Life With a Fire-Breathing Girlfriend
2 " The sad thing about miracles is that they’re unique. They can’t be explained, or shared, or duplicated. And they absolutely cannot be captured and made to perform on demand. If that day ever came, our world would die for lack of wonder. "
3 " Riding a Dragon is amazing, exhilarating, and murder on the thighs. "
4 " So, what’s the issue with Unicorns?”“Imagine a cat,” Rose said. “Not just a cat, but a cat that is such a cat, other cats come to it for cat lessons. Take a thousand cats, refine them down to a single drop of pure essence of cat, and make a whole cat out of the stuff.”I shivered. “Ewww. And that’s a Unicorn?”“No,” she said. “That’s an Elf. A Unicorn is a thousand times worse. An Elf you can reason with. "
5 " Are you sure you wouldn’t rather hear a story you know already?” Martin gave me a look far older than his years. “No. I want to hear new stories. There are so many out there I haven’t heard yet.” Rose "
6 " Besides, I’m not a writer.” “You are if you write, "
7 " Rose pointed out their contract with Aiyliria only covered their world. Dragon lawyer talked to Elven lawyer and eventually a Dwarven banker got involved, but in the end Rose got the rights to publish the books on Earth and still had a bit of hoard left over. "
8 " fan for ages—I even had her calendars in my office. Rose finally decided her style was, “as Elven as a mere Human is going to get” and signed off. "
9 " My people call themselves ‘The Glorious Immortal Sovereign Overlords of the Eternal Sky and All Our Shadows Fall Upon’.” I stared at her. “Oh, crap—you’re a cat? "
10 " Come on, think. If I were an immortal, ethereal Unicorn, where would I be parking my shiny-assed self?” “Right behind you, Mr. Fraser. "
11 " In fact, I was just looking for news about you. Where have you been hiding?” “In your exercise room. I’ve been watching your bard-in-a-box and learning about your world. "
12 " He leaned toward me, and I realized his eyes looked forward, not to the side. Eyes to the front, the creature hunts. Eyes to the side, the creature hides. “Haven’t you ever wanted to rule the world, Mr. Fraser?” I "
13 " Leaving millions dead or dying in your wake.” The Unicorn nodded. “Billions, if all goes well. The survivors will need a leader. "
14 " What the Hell is a meteor hammer?” “Big heavy steel ball on the end of a long chain.” “Huh. Have you ever used it on a person?” Ember got very interested in her beverage. “Oh, no, Officer Miranda. No matter what my cheating skag of an ex-boyfriend says about the hail damage to his truck, I’ve never used it on anyone or anything that wasn’t a legitimate practice target at my sifu’s school.” Ember "
15 " My rational mind was full of thoughts such as, ‘what the Hell is in the air to cause the violet wavelengths to scatter instead of blue?’ and ‘the flowers, ivy, and decorative plants all have green leaves, so where do you get gold-leafed trees and red grass?’ The rest of my mind was jumping up and down, shouting ‘this is so cool!’ My rational mind retreated to its cave to sulk. Miranda "
16 " She wishes to know more about Earth and its people. So, please remember you are representing your entire world. "
17 " I raised my cup in salute. “We are out to save the world and we are riding Dragons. It’s a Big Damn Quest and we are Big Damn Heroes.” Ember "
18 " What if they get hostile?” Ember asked. “I have no desire to become a Redshirt. "
19 " I drew, doing my best to adjust for elevation and wind. Archery ranges don’t offer ‘shooting from Dragon-back’ practice. Vikan "
20 " I’m starting to get a really bad feeling about how big these spiders are getting. Get ready for big game. "