Shiriluna Nott > Quotes

“Gib bit his bottom lip, taking a moment to plead in silence to the Goddess of Light. If ever she were to listen to the requests of a poor farm boy, this would be an ideal time. Daya, be merciful. We’ll lose half the field if there is a hard freeze tonight. This would surely spell disaster for his family as it had already been a rough year on the crops. With too little warmth and so much excess rain, the fields had resembled a bog for the better part of the season.”
― Shiriluna Nott, A Call to Arms

“If Daya and Chhaya cared about the lives of the simple folk, surely They would have blessed us with sunshine this growing season instead of showering us with rain and hail.”
― Shiriluna Nott, A Call to Arms

“Feels cold enough for a hard frost tonight, don’t you think, Gib?” Gibben Nemesio paused in the middle of his labor, brown eyes shifting toward his younger brother, Tayver, who had also ceased his work.”
― Shiriluna Nott, A Call to Arms

“You'll learn all too soon, Gibben Nemesio, that youth is fleeting. Immaturity, however, can be nurtured for a lifetime.”
― Shiriluna Nott, Nightfall

“As the eldest of the three Nemesio boys, worrying was his job. Tayver and Calisto had given up enough of their childhood due to their impoverished and unfortunate circumstances. Protecting them from the distress of adult responsibility was the very least Gib could do—for as long as he could manage anyway.”
― Shiriluna Nott, A Call to Arms

“What was it like out there? Away from the city?"

"Quiet," Gib chuckled. "My neighbor once had a chicken lay an egg that hatched two chicks. That was big news for a year.”
― Shiriluna Nott, Nightfall

“Liza knows what danger she’s in out there, but she’s smart enough to keep herself out of harm’s way. She chose to become a soldier because it’s the right thing to do. She’s a sentinel of Arden so that she can help others like us. She keeps people safe—people like Pa who might find themselves at the mercy of a thief.”
― Shiriluna Nott, A Call to Arms