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“It’s really you, isn’t it?” she whispered softly as she stroked the soft muzzle. “You’re Pegasus, aren’t you? I mean the really real Pegasus.”
― Kate O'Hearn, The Flame of Olympus

“Pegasus started to neigh, and Paelen translated. “If anyone should try to steal it from you, Pegasus would defend you, as would Joel and I.” A playful twinkle returned to his eyes. “Of course, should that fail, you could always set yourself on fire again. That would surely scare off any attackers!” “Thanks, Paelen,” Emily teased as she shoved him lightly. Then she patted Pegasus on the neck. “And thank you, Pegs. But I still think we will need to find other clothing.”
― Kate O'Hearn, Olympus at War

“Set yourself on fire again I see.” “No, I tripped,” Emily answered, shoving him back. Paelen smiled his crooked smile. “Of course you did; which is why your sandal is charcoal and still smoldering.” In the time they’d spent in Olympus, Emily had really grown to like Paelen.”
― Kate O'Hearn, Olympus at War

“See, Emily?’ Paelen grinned. ‘Humans are squishy!’ After another punch,”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“The darkness spread like a grape-juice stain on the carpet, as the city was hit with a blackout.”
― Kate O'Hearn, The Flame of Olympus

“Emily, do not sleep!’ Emily’s eyes flashed open. Fawn was twisted around on the stallion’s back and shaking her. ‘I – I’m awake. Thanks. I’m just so tired.’ ‘Hey, Em,’ Joel called, struggling to be heard over the whooshing of the Solar Stream. ‘Sing along with me.’ His deep voice rose clear and loud: ‘Ninety-nine bottles of beer on the wall, ninety-nine bottles of beer. If one of those bottles should happen to fall, there’d be ninety-eight bottles of beer on the wall . . .’ Joel looked back at Paelen. ‘C’mon, it’s easy. Sing to keep Emily awake!’ ‘Wait,’ Paelen cried. He flew closer to Joel to be heard. ‘Why are there ninety-nine bottles of beer on a wall? What wall? And what caused one to fall?’ ‘It doesn’t matter – just shut up and sing!’ Joel ordered.”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“Note to self," Joel commented. "When you go into Arious it's a 'no touchee, no zappee' situation!
Paelen tapped Emily. "I suggest we try it again, just so I can see Joel's face when he gets zapped!"
"Let's not, but say we did," Emily said.”
― Kate O'Hearn

“Joel reached for her hands and held them tight. ‘No offence to Riza, but you are more than just energy. I can feel your hands in mine. Smell the perfume in your hair. You are Emily, and you’re a part of me. I couldn’t love a ball of energy, but I love . . .’ Joel seemed unable to continue. Emily’s heart started to pound. ‘You love . . .’ she gently prodded. He looked down at her hands in his and dropped them abruptly. He shuffled on his feet and wouldn’t meet her eyes. ‘Nothing . . .’ His voice had lost its softness.”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“I know how you feel about Joel and how he feels about you,’ Paelen said softly. ‘I have known for some time and I accept it. Please know this. If she does hurt him, she will answer to me as well.”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“Humans are squishy!”
― Kate O'Hearn, The Pegasus Mythic Collection Books 1-6 (Boxed Set): The Flame of Olympus; Olympus at War; The New Olympians; Origins of Olympus; Rise of the Titans; The End of Olympus

“Then she pointed to the stone Chrysaor. “Have that thing removed.”
― Kate O'Hearn, Olympus at War

“From the Titans?’ Nā-maka-o-Kaha‘i laughed. ‘Pele told me, but I know it’s a trick – a foolish trap designed by my sister to contain me within the Olympian spring waters filling the Diamond Head”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“You are Emily, and you’re a part of me. I couldn’t love a ball of energy, but I love . . .’ Joel seemed unable to continue. Emily’s heart started to pound. ‘You love . . .’ she gently prodded. He looked down at her hands in his and dropped them abruptly. He shuffled on his feet and wouldn’t meet her eyes. ‘Nothing . . .’ His voice had lost its softness.”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“Emily cursed. ‘I left the map in the van!’ ‘I am sure we are not far from the zoo,’ Paelen said. ‘That’s not what I’m worried about. The zoo was circled on the map! If the police see it, they’ll know where we’re going.’ Paelen started to laugh. ‘Emily, we are going to the zoo – a place that we already know is a trap for us. There are CRU agents and soldiers with guns waiting to shoot us the moment we arrive. And you are worried about the police because of the stolen van?”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“As Mickey looked on in shock, Emily used the opportunity to turn her anger on him. Pulling the tape from her mouth, she roared like Diana and kicked out at him with a surprise blow to his stomach that knocked him down to his knees. Emily tried to remember everything Diana had taught her, and tested out her fighting moves. Before Mickey could land one punch on Emily, Paelen appeared and gave him a bone-crunching blow to the chin. ‘That is for Joel!’ The hit was hard enough to lift Mickey off the ground and send him flying several metres in the air before crashing down on a sand dune.”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“Joel!’ Emily howled. ‘Let him go or I swear you’ll regret it!’ ‘Are you threatening me, child?’ ‘Yes!’ Emily shouted. ‘These may be your Islands, but if you don’t release Joel right now, I promise you, the moment I get my powers back, you’ll pay for what you’ve done to him!’ ‘No one threatens me!’ Pounding waves of fury rose up around Nā-maka-o-Kaha‘i and crashed noisily to the beach, crushing the rowing boat into splinters and throwing wet sand in the air. The small fish swimming around her ducked into the protection of her seaweed dress. Nā-maka-o-Kaha‘i moved as close to the shore as she dared and spat at Emily with ocean foam. ‘You listen to me, you insolent child. Tell Pele she will surrender to me or I will drown this boy in my depths and let the ocean life feed on his bones! You have one day!’ She rose higher above her waterspout before diving down into the swirling centre. Joel was sucked in after her as the waterspout spun across the ocean surface before disappearing into its depths. ‘Joel!’ Emily cried.”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“emerged; each night, after Joel had gone to bed, he would stay up with Emily”
― Kate O'Hearn, The Origins of Olympus

“In Rio?’ Joel asked. ‘Have you never heard of it? It is a busy city!”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“It’s just three blocks from here,”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“He looked at Pegasus and frowned. ‘You woke me because Emily was having a dream? What about me? I was having my own amazing dream featuring several water nymphs.’ Pegasus whinnied and shoved Paelen. ‘What!’ Paelen cried. ‘Am I not allowed to dream?’ ‘Paelen, please,’ Emily said. ‘Pegasus is trying to tell me something, but I can’t understand him. I think it’s important.’ Paelen concentrated on Pegasus. ‘What is it?’ The stallion nickered several times and shook his head. ‘This is very strange,’ Paelen said. ‘Pegasus says the world you have been describing from your dream is the world you sent him to when you were shot at the CRU facility in the Nevada desert.’ Emily frowned. ‘How? I’ve never been there or even heard about it. Why would I dream of a place I’ve never seen? And why is it always the same dream?’ Pegasus pawed the floor and whinnied softly. Paelen looked shocked. ‘Really? Why have we not heard about this when it concerns Emily?’ ‘What concerns me?’ Emily asked. ‘Apparently after we returned from Earth, Jupiter had some of his people go to the jungle world to explore it. He was curious why your powers would send”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Origins of Olympus: Book 4

“Yes!” Loki cried. “I’m not trouble all the time, you know! Occasionally I try to do something good.”
― Kate O'Hearn, War of the Realms

“She said you needed to rest after you went nuclear and blew up the theater.”
― Kate O'Hearn, Olympus at War

“Nā-maka-o-Kaha‘i raised her hands again. Soon the deep waters within Diamond”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans: Book 5

“At first Paelen remained silent. But when the man repeated the question, he thought this would be a good time to start his own investigation. Breaking his silence, he replied, 'Subject.'
'That is not your name,' the man said.
'Perhaps not,' Paelen agreed. 'However, it is the name you have given me. One name is as good as any other, is it not?'
'I didn't call you Subject.'
'Yes, you did.'
'I don't think so,' the older man said.
'But you did,' Paelen insisted. 'Just now. You were speaking into that little black box and said, "Subject has multiple broken bones, which are healing at a remarkable rate." Then you said, "Subject is strong despite his small size and youthful outward appearance." So if it pleases you to call me Subject, then that shall be my name. I am Subject.'
'I don't want to call you Subject,' the man said, becoming irritated. 'I just want to know how we address you before we start with our other questions.'
Paelen noticed that this man was easily flustered. He was worse than Mercury. And Mercury was always the easiest of the Olympians to upset. Lines of frustration and anger already showed on the man's face. His lips were pressed tightly together, and his brows were knitted in a deep frown.
Paelen decided to push the man a little further to test him. 'You seem confused,' he said. 'If this happens so easily over the simple issue of my name, I am certain you would be far too challenged to understand the answers to any questions you might pose.'
The man shook his head in growing frustration. 'I am not confused,' he said angrily. "And I know your nae isn't Subject. Subject isn't a name. It is what you are.'
'And yet you still insist on calling me it.' Paelen lay back against the pillows, enjoying the game. 'I do not understand you. You are obviously a man of questionable intelligence. Please leave.”
― Kate O'Hearn, The Flame of Olympus

“I must learn that look,' Paelen said, screwing up his face and trying to look threatening.
Joel shook his head. 'It'll never work for you.'
'Why?'
'Because you look like a constipated raccoon doing that.”
― Kate O'Hearn, The End of Olympus

“Rest tonight, because tomorrow we move against Area 51 and”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the New Olympians

“Emily Jacobs?”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the New Olympians

“He looked desperately at Paelen, and his eyes flew around the room. “Tell me. Where’s my arm?”
― Kate O'Hearn, Olympus at War

“(You met Azrael before me, JP. Say hi to him from me …)”
― Kate O'Hearn, War Of The Realms

“pubic”
― Kate O'Hearn, Pegasus and the End of Olympus: Book 6