Athena Aston's Blog
July 29, 2019
Rescued by Dragons, Five Crowns, book 3
Here are some nice citations from my new book:
Diana:
The concerns of this world were so much greater—so much grander—than anything back home. We were attempting to topple an Empire! We were fighting for our lives! This wasn't a question of whether I'd pass a test with an A or not, this was whether we'd live to see another day! "
"Has this new life become my real life? Is this who I am now? "
"Home... Mom... I haven't thought about trying to get back to my old life, my own world, in days... Maybe weeks!"
"Regular? Constantly running and hiding and fighting giant Dragons, mages, Emperors... Hell, I can turn into a Dragon myself! How is this 'regular'?"
Lux:
"Sure. It's our little secret. Our little secret weapon. I swear to you, Svarog. I will bring this crown straight to Svarcadia, walk right up to you, and burn you where you sit upon your stolen throne for what you've put Diana and the rest of us through. You will pay for your crimes. I'll see to it. Personally. "
Geb:
"Strange, I thought. I wonder what's changed. To see her hold Aurus... Lux... Cetus in the same way I longed to be held by her should have hurt as much as that kick to the head. But it didn't. I'm just simply and plainly glad to be near her, to see her safe and to know that she'll be alright. "
Aurus:
"I could not imagine a world in which my charm and charisma couldn't overcome even the steepest of obstacle..."
"I'll fight tooth and nail not to lose this life. When you've finally found the missing piece of yourself that you've been searching for your whole life, you don't readily let it slip away."
Cetus:
"Maybe all this struggle has helped us all grow in some way.'
"My days of meditating in the palace garden or keeping watch near the Southern Promontory with Aqas and the others were long behind me. That was certain. And this new life we'd been living proved to be more and more treacherous every day. But perhaps, in some way, we were all becoming better versions of ourselves because of it. Perhaps."
Diana:
The concerns of this world were so much greater—so much grander—than anything back home. We were attempting to topple an Empire! We were fighting for our lives! This wasn't a question of whether I'd pass a test with an A or not, this was whether we'd live to see another day! "
"Has this new life become my real life? Is this who I am now? "
"Home... Mom... I haven't thought about trying to get back to my old life, my own world, in days... Maybe weeks!"
"Regular? Constantly running and hiding and fighting giant Dragons, mages, Emperors... Hell, I can turn into a Dragon myself! How is this 'regular'?"
Lux:
"Sure. It's our little secret. Our little secret weapon. I swear to you, Svarog. I will bring this crown straight to Svarcadia, walk right up to you, and burn you where you sit upon your stolen throne for what you've put Diana and the rest of us through. You will pay for your crimes. I'll see to it. Personally. "
Geb:
"Strange, I thought. I wonder what's changed. To see her hold Aurus... Lux... Cetus in the same way I longed to be held by her should have hurt as much as that kick to the head. But it didn't. I'm just simply and plainly glad to be near her, to see her safe and to know that she'll be alright. "
Aurus:
"I could not imagine a world in which my charm and charisma couldn't overcome even the steepest of obstacle..."
"I'll fight tooth and nail not to lose this life. When you've finally found the missing piece of yourself that you've been searching for your whole life, you don't readily let it slip away."
Cetus:
"Maybe all this struggle has helped us all grow in some way.'
"My days of meditating in the palace garden or keeping watch near the Southern Promontory with Aqas and the others were long behind me. That was certain. And this new life we'd been living proved to be more and more treacherous every day. But perhaps, in some way, we were all becoming better versions of ourselves because of it. Perhaps."
