A.H. Anderson > Quotes

“Bones cannot sit on a throne.”
― A. H. Anderson, In the Eye of the Crow

“Even now, where most kings would be dressed simply for travel, Lemuel Torrien was dressed in robes of greenish-blue silk jacquard, braided golden cord and sewn pearls—hand-selected patterns and colours for his eyes, and the inky black hair flowing over his shoulders like water. Atop the robes, he wore a brocade cape with sleeves billowing all the way to his wrists, where the fabric was tightly bound under cuffs of pure gold. Rings adorned his fingers—diamond and emerald and black opal. The sight of the excess incensed Nara. How had they enjoyed luxury as their allies faced such strife? As their son’s family faltered?”
― A. H. Anderson, In the Eye of the Crow

“It must not feel real to you. You’ve lived for years in exile. I know about that. But it must be such a beautiful thing…to see light at the end of it all. You mustn’t waste it in worry. When it is time for my light, I hope I will savour it.”
― A. H. Anderson, In the Eye of the Crow

“She is a mother—and a wife. Wives are too often dragged along with the follies of their men…and they pay dearly for that association.”
― A. H. Anderson, In the Eye of the Crow

“No snake in the grass
No bear in the wood
Will kill the last crow
No nothing here could

So spare a tear, the crow fell from the sky
But two flames are lit, and they will burn bright
Two flames are lit, and they will burn bright”
― A. H. Anderson, In the Eye of the Crow

“Even now, where most kings would be dressed simply for travel, Lemuel Torrien was dressed in robes of greenish-blue silk jacquard, braided golden cord and sewn pearls—hand-selected patterns and colours for his eyes, and the inky black hair flowing over his shoulders like water. Atop the robes, he wore a brocade cape with sleeves billowing all the way to his wrists, where the fabric was tightly bound under cuffs of pure gold. Rings adorned his fingers—star sapphire and emerald and black opal. The sight of the excess incensed Nara. How had they enjoyed luxury as their allies faced such strife? As their son’s family faltered?”
― A. H. Anderson, In the Eye of the Crow

“You cannot battle your way through diplomacy. I learned so as no more than a child.”
― A. H. Anderson, In the Eye of the Crow

“You must speak the language of others if you want their respect. That means more than words alone.”
― A. H. Anderson, In the Eye of the Crow

“There is one greater loyalty. That is hatred. It drives us to the utmost loyalty.”
― A. H. Anderson, In the Eye of the Crow

“Haven inhaled, preparing to be surrounded by relentlessly lovely individuals. Her father’s fairness was rare enough that she could appreciate it, and admire him as he passed by doorways, like glimpsing a sunset. But who wanted to see sunsets all around, all the time?”
― A. H. Anderson, In the Eye of the Crow