Heather Domin > Quotes

“He found a grommet on one belt half-wrenched from its place and twisted it, grimacing, trying to force the iron ring back into the leather. He supposed the Suebi tribes were a bit like that — hard to force, tough to bend, and once driven in they were difficult to move. But the Romans had a talent for metallurgy, and Germania was one of its most productive forges.”
― Heather Domin, The Heirs of Fortune

“[of Drusus Germanicus] The tone of his voice made Dardanus' heart beat faster. The tide of battle had caught him; they all could see it, and more importantly they all could feel it. He was the bellows that fueled or cooled their bloodlust with equal skill. Their passion sustained him, and his steadiness contained them. He was the stone aqueduct through which they channeled their brutality, and it flowed freely through him now.”
― Heather Domin, The Heirs of Fortune