Gail Binkly > Quotes

“And so, they obviously weren’t menelori,” he said with satisfaction.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“Finally, the ordinary folks, the brukesta like us, rose up against them and overthrew them.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“She’s one person. She’s the only menelori I’ve ever seen.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“We stoned her and threw her body at the edge of the Expanse,” the Healer said. “It’s what you do to evil.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“Was Torala truly listening? Did she watch over everyone, even the mgoran and brukesta and the people of the north? Or did she listen only to those who believed in her? Did prayers even matter to her? Why would such a powerful being care about the affairs of small, selfish, cruel and greedy people?”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“Hand me my pack and I’ll get out some healing herbs and a bowl.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“Shevra wondered why she was referring to her friend in the past tense, but she realized she would likely never see her again, so she belonged to the past.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“When she found unfamiliar edibles, she would slice them with her knife and touch her tongue lightly to the fresh flesh. If nothing happened—no tingling or burning—she would carry the morsel with her and, a few hours later, take a tiny bite. Only after several samplings over a period of time would she dare to start consuming a new food.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“Leffin began to tremble. Her tongue poked forward tentatively. She touched the broth and gave a start. She took one lap and swallowed. She took another. Then she slowly, shakily, stood and began lapping in earnest. A sudden blackness closed in around Shevra and she saw no more.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“No!” she shouted, unsheathing the knife and holding it up menacingly. Her father had taught her and Rhana how to hold the weapon, how to wield it. They had practiced thrusts and feints. The lessons were one of the few activities Shevra truly relished.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“They valued our learning and our counsel, but they also were suspicious of the bird-women’s powers and spoke of them as witches.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“Were all people like this—smiling and nurturing on the outside, vicious and cold on the inside?”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“In a world where people are kind to each other.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“Who could cross those mountains? The slavers must have some way, but she had no idea where or how they did it. Shevra’s idea of catching up to them by taking a shortcut was clearly impossible. She had no idea what to do or where to go from here.”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman

“How could these people seem so normal, so polite and friendly, yet take part in killing someone who had come to them for help?”
― Gail Binkly, Trek of a Bird-Woman