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“there's only one rule that's essential for your training: never give up. You can make mistakes, you can learn incredibly slow or be clumsy as you like. But you cannot give up.”
― Torsten Weitze, Ahren

“This is one of the hardest lessons this world will present you with. The knowledge that you have taken a life is terrible. But the knowledge that you haven’t saved a life because you haven’t lived up to your responsibilities can destroy even the most battle-hardened warrior. So decide wisely, which action you think is best to take when you are in a conflict situation’.”
― Torsten Weitze, The Naming

“What are the two most popular then?’ asked Ahren, nervously trying to distract himself. ‘Beer and women,’ responded Trogadon, grinning widely until Jelninolan glared at him sternly, whereupon he became strangely fascinated by the tips of his boots.”
― Torsten Weitze, The Isles of the Cutlass Sea

“I leave you alone for one day and you all go and explode the island? asked Culhen grumpily.”
― Torsten Weitze, The Isles of the Cutlass Sea

“You’re beginning to sound like him – loud and overbearing. It doesn’t have to be like that. You can become his friend but still remain yourself.”
― Torsten Weitze, The Isles of the Cutlass Sea

“Brilliant!’ shouted Khara, her voice quavering. ‘I always wanted to challenge a lava stream to a race.’ Ahren and Khara held hands for a moment to give each other courage. ‘Then it’s your lucky day, girl,’ laughed Trogadon. ‘Come on – faster!”
― Torsten Weitze, The Isles of the Cutlass Sea

“The Thirteenth Paladin
Volume VII”
― Torsten Weitze, The Battle for Hjalgar

“You two are of equal standing, therefore you don’t need to imitate him. He has his way of journeying through life and you have yours. Or do you think his example is one worth copying?”
― Torsten Weitze, The Isles of the Cutlass Sea

“Fight quietly, fight cleverly,”
― Torsten Weitze, The City of Cutthroats: The 13th Paladin

“But maybe you can give Fisker a reason to look up to you.”
― Torsten Weitze, The Isles of the Cutlass Sea

“was still lying with has legs half in the”
― Torsten Weitze, The City of Cutthroats: The 13th Paladin

“can”
― Torsten Weitze, The Isles of the Cutlass Sea

“exuberance. One of the entrances to the main room led over a long, gently-bending hallway to a small, hewn cavern with gently steaming flowing water. Somehow, the little folk had managed to tap into a hot spring and direct it to this cavern. Jelninolan was clearly so keen on taking a bath after two weeks on board ship that she had already begun undressing herself when Ahren came around the corner. Her appearance was far from indecorous at this point but nonetheless Ahren spun around and made his retreat before the elf noticed him. Ahren kept catching himself being embarrassed”
― Torsten Weitze, The Naming

“going to get is fire and fury once we meet up with our friends again. The creature seemed to consider the matter, and Ahren used the opportunity to increase the distance between them a pace. ‘No,’ said the figure. ‘If you take on the great Darkness at the heart of this world, then your light will be extinguished. But I want it for myself.’ The being spoke with such certainty that the blood in Ahren’s veins seemed to freeze. Whoever it was that was stuck in Sven’s skin, he seemed to believe”
― Torsten Weitze, Father of the Mountain

“Those who shout loudly enough will not hear the voice inside themselves.”
― Torsten Weitze, The Brazen City

“sound”
― Torsten Weitze, The Isles of the Cutlass Sea

“soldier”
― Torsten Weitze, The Adversary: The 13th Paladin

“More is not possible,’ said the priestess in a muffled whisper. ‘Unless you want to stand beside me while I unleash my magic.’ ‘No thanks,’ responded Trogadon hastily. ‘I think I’d prefer death by lava. It’s the third most popular means of dying amongst the dwarves.’‘ What are the two most popular then?’ asked Ahren, nervously trying to distract himself. ‘Beer and women,’ responded Trogadon, grinning widely until Jelninolan glared at him sternly, whereupon he became strangely fascinated by the tips of his boots.”
― Torsten Weitze, The Isles of the Cutlass Sea

“Death was already stretching out his scythe, ready to cut down those who were too poor, too old, or too weak to escape the inevitable repercussions of the fighting already in full swing elsewhere”
― Torsten Weitze, The Battle for Hjalgar

“themselves have summoned Lanlion. How could he possibly turn them down?’ He shrugged his shoulders casually. ‘I am absolutely convinced that the stars that are accompanying them on their journey are positively”
― Torsten Weitze, The Call of the Ice Fields: The 13th Paladin

“think insisted on a white tailcoat of finest linen?”
― Torsten Weitze, The Isles of the Cutlass Sea