Danny Ride > Quotes

“You have strong dreams. They shine brighter than most. Their light follows you even in waking hours.”
― Danny Ride, The Stones Stay Silent

“[mother] "You...you're...Leia is dead?"
His shoulders sagged, and an icy claw wrapped around his heart. He nodded.
[Lei] "She is. Though...she was never very much alive, Mother. You...you haven't had a daughter in a very long time, if ever." He smiled sadly. "I am still here, however...if you'll have me, that is."
Lei couldn't tell who moved first, but suddenly they were once again locked in a tight embrace.”
― Danny Ride, The Stones Stay Silent

“Lei failed to grasp why everyone cared. He could not imagine sharing his life with someone the same way his parents did. No one ever caught his eye the way boys caught Ninshee's attention. While he wished she would talk of something else, the detailed accounts of her exploits did not bother him. If anything, he found them amusing. It was when the conversation turned to him that he grew uncomfortable. He would be nobody's wife, but his few attempts to explain his lack of interest had met with dismissal and ridicule.”
― Danny Ride, The Stones Stay Silent