Kristen Britain > Quotes

“It's good to leave behind all that is comfortable and known every so often. It opens one's mind to the wide world.”
― Kristen Britain, Blackveil

“Do whatever you must, Karigan," he told her, his voice so quiet it would not carry, "to come back. You must come back. To me." ~King Zachary”
― Kristen Britain, Blackveil

“A hush of expectancy descended in the chamber as all waited to hear the request. What treasure could he want? Laren inventoried in her mind all the precious trappings of the castle she could think of -jewels, weapons, art-and she saw that the others must be doing the same. What did the Sacoridians possess that would be good enough for the Eletian prince?
"My brother," Graelalea said, "requires many pounds of dark chocolate fudge and Dragon Droppings. We must visit the Master of Chocolate.”
― Kristen Britain

“Not all is certainty in our world, Karigan. If it were there'd be no opportunity for faith; and then it would be a very dull existence.”
― Kristen Britain, The High King's Tomb

“You're a stubborn, ill-trained horse." she said
The horse snorted and walked towards the North Road of his own volition.
"Hey!" Karigan pulled back on the reins. "Whoa. Who do you think is in charge here?”
― Kristen Britain, Green Rider

“They come in injured and mangled, we put them back together, then they stand in my halls making demands. A thankless lot to be sure.”
― Kristen Britain, First Rider's Call

“Every moment of life mattered. Even the perfect snowflake that alighted on his palm and melted in seconds.”
― Kristen Britain, The High King's Tomb

“Human beings are naturally flawed when it comes to time and memory. The past is forgotten, or it is believed bad things will not recur, and people become bound in their current problems. That which afflicted the grandfathers of their grandfathers is a distant, dim thing, and not as important as present concerns, no matter how trivial.”
― Kristen Britain

“Yes." His gaze grew distant. "If I'd have the chance, if my position permitted, I would have pleaded with her not to accept the mission because of the danger, and because I couldn't bear the thought of..."
"Of losing her?”
― Kristen Britain, Blackveil

“Reveal yourself, mage! Only a coward stays cloaked in invisibility.”
― Kristen Britain, First Rider's Call

“I swear...I'll deliver the message for the love of my country.”
― Kristen Britain, Green Rider

“If I could change it all for you, if it were in my power to spare you, I would do so. If I could trade places with you, I would. But I can only be here with you, and I will tell you this: you are not broken, and every inch of you is dear to me and whole.”
― Kristen Britain, Firebrand

“But he's the king!”
― Kristen Britain, First Rider's Call

“Often, just as when they were children, it was four against one when some argument came up. At least they no longer sat on him to force him to submit to their wishes.”
― Kristen Britain, Blackveil

“Maybe, she thought with some perversity, it wasn’t the gods who controlled the universe, but cats. Cats who toyed with humans as a puppeteer would a marionette.”
― Kristen Britain, Mirror Sight

“When you aren’t committed to the outcome of the game, there is no way you can win.”
― Kristen Britain, Green Rider

“Identify you as messenger...to other Riders." The words were gasped as if he
were forcing air in and out of his lungs by sheer will to extend his life. "Fly...Rider, with
great speed. Don't read m-message. Then they can't tor-torture...it from you. If captured,
shred it and toss it to the winds." Then, because his voice had grown so faint, she had to
lean very close to hear his final words. "Beware the shadow man."
A cold tremor ran through Karigan's body. "I'll do my best," she told him.”
― Kristen Britain

“Do you love your country and your king?"
Karigan paused. What a curious question. King Zachary was relatively new to the throne
and she knew little of his policies or methods, but it wouldn't do to sound disloyal to a
dying servant of Sacoridia.
"Yes."
"I'm a messenger...Green Rider." The young man's body spasmed with pain, and blood
dribbled over his lip and down his chin. "The satchel on the saddle...important message
for...king. Life or death. If you love Sacor...Sacoridia and its king, take it. Take it to him.”
― Kristen Britain

“You do not come to the thee-ator and it will wither your soul." (Madam Leadora Seamstress for the Royal Magnificent Theater)”
― Kristen Britain, Blackveil

“I'll do my best.”
― Kristen Britain

“One never really knew just how taxing pain was till one was free of it and could feel the difference.”
― Kristen Britain, Mirror Sight

“You're a stubborn, ill-trained horse,”
― Kristen Britain

“What about me?” Karigan asked.
“Hmm?”
“What part do I play?”
“You have already done more than your share,” he said. “You will rest here with the day’s other wounded and the remainder of Marshal Martel’s troops. Should we fail . . . well, I can depend on you to move these people out of harm’s way.”
“No,” Karigan said.
The king raised a brow. “No?”
Karigan shoved the blanket off and raised herself to her feet. “I’m going with you. King or not, you can’t stop me. My father is being held in the throne room.”
“You are wounded and exhausted,” Zachary said. “I don’t want you to slow us down.”
“You have a broken arm,” Karigan retorted. “Who will be slowing who?”
The king’s eyebrows shot up, and his mouth was quirked in a half smile he couldn’t quite hide. It was as if he wanted to laugh, but he knew better than to do so.
“I see,” he said.
Horse Marshal Martel appeared at the king’s side, his face impassive. “I told you, my lord, we should have left her while she was asleep.”
“I should have listened more closely,” he said.”
― Kristen Britain, Green Rider

“Theirs was a story of two people bound strongly to one another yet forbidden to be together. He was royalty, she was a commoner.”
― Kristen Britain, Mirror Sight

“Indeed, no one should see too much of their own history or future.”
― Kristen Britain, Green Rider

“I am learning there is much more to the world than can be plainly seen.”
― Kristen Britain, Mirror Sight

“I can only use my imagination.” Bard shook with laughter. “My, but it makes an amusing picture—and tale.”
“Don’t you dare!” She wouldn’t put it past Bard to make some outrageous ditty of it. His talent for fashioning absurd lyrics was going to drive the more conventional masters at Selium out of their minds.
“There once was a girl from Corsa,” he began, “who rode a big red horsa—”
“Ugh!” Karigan scooped up handfuls of pine needles from the ground and tossed them at him.”
― Kristen Britain, First Rider's Call

“But I wasn't called," Karigan said. "Are you so sure?" The captain smiled. "The valling to become a rider comes in a variety of ways. Perhaps you are right about iT being the situation: F'ryan's dying, you being right there." She shrugged. "Their qualities are peculiar. They seem to attract strange adventures and extraordinary people to the wearer. Some belive iT is just the nature of the job, of being a king's Messenger, yet others believe iT is the magic.”
― Kristen Britain, Green Rider

“Who knows what the citizens of Darden may be saying ten years from now about the girl who rode to town in her nightgown.”
“They’d say nothing if you’d drop it,” Karigan said. Then the terrible thought occurred to her that this accursed incident might be the one thing in her entire life that anyone remembered her for. Her life’s legacy.”
― Kristen Britain, First Rider's Call

“There is no better way to gain perspective on one's life than by gazing upon the heavens.”
― Kristen Britain