G A Aiken Quotes

“I’m your uncle?”

Oh. So that’s what was bothering him. Izzy could have done a lot of things at this moment to assuage Eibhear’s annoyance. A lot of things.

She didn’t do any of them.

Instead she said, “Well…you are my uncle.” She brushed a bit of nonexistent dirt off his bare shoulder. “And I was your ward until years later when you finally had your vile, dirty uncle way with me.”

”Izzy.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“This is a Steppes horse. Its speed, power, and endurance unparalleled. Do not let size fool you, Dolt. You do not have to be big to be strong. To be feared.”
“But it helps.” “Your shoulders may be wide, but your mind is very small. Like peanut.”
― G A Aiken

“Before you go . . .” “Yes?” “I want to see you.”
No. You don’t.”
“I do.” She grinned.
“I promise not to judge.”
“It’s not your judging that concerns me. All humans judge.
we don’t look like the other centaurs. We’re predators.
“I can’t tell if you’re trying to scare me or seduce me.” She shrugged. “Whatever. I want to see.”
Are you all right?” she finally asked when the silence went on and on.
She wasn’t sure he was going to answer until he said, “I’m fine. Just . . . thinking about your response.”
Caid shook his head, took several steps back. “I’m . . . I’m . . . walking away from you now.”
“Will your sister show me?”
“Stop talking to me,” he ordered as he walked away. “And stop staring at my ass.”
“Just wondering how it looks with four legs.”
He stopped.
Faced her. “What?”
“You know,” she admitted, “that sounded less . . . strange, in my head.”
“Did it? Really?”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen