Elliot Schafer Quotes

“You will never find me in trouble. You will find me in the library. If you can remember where that is.”
― Sarah Rees Brennan, In Other Lands

“I don't like wizard stories all that much. Stories about witches are better, because witches are morally ambiguous and traditionally disempowered.”
― Sarah Rees Brennan, In Other Lands

“It had been a great sadness to Elliot, that even in a magic land, humans could not do magic: that in no world could you solve any of your problems by lifting your hands and wishing. Apparently, it was always harder than that.”
― Sarah Rees Brennan, In Other Lands

“When you cared too much about one person, other people seemed to matter less, and sometimes you treated them as if they did not matter at all.”
― Sara Rees Brennan, In Other Lands

“Mark lifted his head. “You stormed a fortress for my men. But I thought you said when you’re an adult, you must learn how to compromise?”

When he looked around, Mr. Schafer was grinning. “I didn’t say I was good at it.”
― Sarah Rees Brennan, Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds

“The Sunborn Champion landed on the bloodied battlefield, wings curved above his head in a great arch like the carved ceiling in the grand hall of home. When he lifted his face, it was cold as gold beneath the mountain.

“Hi, loser,” said Mr. Schafer.

The Sunborn Champion was focused on Captain Arch. “Try to hit him again,” he suggested. “Give me a reason to kill you.”

“Don’t kill him,” commanded Mr. Schafer. “He’s only committed petty crimes. I have a list back in the Westering fortress. He and most of his men need to be fined, but it’s the men of Deepfort who forced prisoners into indentured servitude—”

“Elliot, I am going to kill you,” said the Sunborn Champion.

He wheeled on Mr. Schafer, all wings and bared sword and fury like the sun. Mr. Schafer rolled his eyes.

“That’s not fair. I haven’t committed any crimes. Not since the treason. I’m glad you’re here to see justice done, as I outlined in my letter to Commander Woodsinger—”

“I did notice you’d suddenly regained your ability to write letters!” snapped the Sunborn Champion.”
― Sarah Rees Brennan, Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds

“Behind him, Mr. Schafer and the Sunborn Champion continued to bicker on a battlefield.

“After I see justice done, we’re going to have a talk,” the Sunborn Champion threatened. “If you can find anything to say for yourself!”

Most peculiarly, Mr. Schafer sounded like he was smiling. “You know me, Luke. I always have words.”
― Sarah Rees Brennan, Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds