01UndatedShe wanted to punch her father in his snout, but she wouldn’t. He was her father after all. True, a father whose funeral rite she planned to dance at and toast with ale, but her father just the same.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
02UndatedThere was even a story passed among the queen’s court that when freshly hatched, Rhiannon bit her mother on the neck when she tried to cuddle her new daughter. But Rhiannon didn’t believe that for one second. True, she believed she bit her mother, but she didn’t believe her mother had tried to cuddle her.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
03Undatedshe lived her life as a dragon and never understood those who didn’t. Why anyone would want to be human was beyond her understanding... And damn it all, she was brilliant!G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
05UndatedIt was a good thing I recognized you or I might have had a lovely meal of you with some parsley. And potatoes.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
06UndatedI know I’m not an easy She-dragon to. . not fear.” “I’m not afraid of you, Ghleanna. I’ve never been afraid of you. To be quite honest. . I think you’re amazing. I always have. Since the first time you ignored me.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
07UndatedGood gods, female,” Addolgar muttered. “What did you do with yourself before I came into your life?”“I lived quietly alone in my cave,” she snapped back. “And I was quite happy there, too.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
08UndatedI’m so in love with you, Braith,” he told her, and she felt in her bones that he meant every word. “And do you know why?”“I have no idea,” she replied honestly.“Because I am such an amazing dragon that I know I richly deserve a She-dragon as wonderful as you. See?” he asked, grinning at her. “How could I not love you when you’re so clearly made for me?G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
09UndatedNow if you gentlemen,” she looked at Briec, “and whateveryou are, will excuse me.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
10UndatedOh, gods. Not the flying!”“I heard you mounted my sister well enough.”“I want you never to make that statement again.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
11UndatedHow do you live with yourself, Lord Arrogant?” “Very easily, Lady Difficult. I find myself quitecharming.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
12UndatedI won’t tolerate her hurting you, my son. I’ll kill the bitch first.”“Weren’t you the one who tried to cut father’s throat before he Claimed you?”"He deserved it,G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
13UndatedNothing hurts me, Low Born. Absolutely nothing.”“How is that possible?” And for some reason he sounded as if he truly cared about her answer.“When you stop feeling anything, you find it quite possible.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
14UndatedGo on,” he offered magnanimously. “Feel free to piss on yourselves andcower helplessly.”Gods, sometimes his generosity overwhelmed him.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
15UndatedWhat’s wrong with him?”“Nothing. He’s just. . just. .” “Just what?”“A peacemaker.” And she’d dropped her voice to a whisper. “What would I do with a peacemaker?” “The same thing I did with a whore.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
16UndatedShe made you smile.”“Aye. Rhiannon always makes me smile.”Shalin dropped her head against her son’s chest. “Dark gods, I’ve lost you forever.”Bercelak rolled his eyes. “I think, Mother, that’s a tad extreme.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
17UndatedYou ask me if you can eat dinner in your room, but you don’task me if you can torture Éibhear to take you flying?”Truly perplexed, Izzy asked softly, “Why would I ask you that?G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
18UndatedShe hadn’t seen gold since she’d lastbeen to her father’s home, when she would sneak off to meet him.Smiling at the brief memory of, as her mother called him, “the onewho gave me the seed which allowed for your presence.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
19UndatedDon't make me cover your face with a pillow until you see my side of things.""Isn't that called murder?G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
20UndatedLorcan rubbed his head. “Am I asking too much to want the little bitch dead? Am I?” It seemed Hefaidd-Hen learned long ago not to answer certain questions. “All I want is for her to suffer a painful, horrifying death. And for her head to be on a spike in front of my castle. That’s all I want.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
22UndatedHhhmm. A sense of humor.” He cocked his head to the side.“That actually might annoy me.”She frowned, ignoring the teasing sound to that oh-so-low voiceand, with heavy sarcasm answered, “Oh, well, that’ll keep me upnights.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
23UndatedHow’s your father?”“How do you think he is? You stabbed him in the foot.”“I would have aimed for his heart, but I wasn’t sure he actually had one. Do any of you have one?G.A. Aiken / quote ↗
24UndatedMy father helped you with that. . that thing you do?” “Yes. Your father helped me with that peacemaking thing I do that keeps you happily killing for a living.G.A. Aiken / quote ↗