James Mallory Quotes

“It is the way in which the Dark returns, Harrier. I will explain, if you like."
"Oh, no," Harrier said. "I'd much rather not know a thing about what we're facing. Let me get dressed first."
A few minutes later Harrier came back, dressed for the day. He made another cup of hot cordial for Tiercel, refilled the kettle and started the water brewing for tea, and set some dried fruit to soak for griddle-cakes. "Okay. Now. Ruin my day," he invited.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Endangered

“Every time people give me presents, it just makes trouble."
He thought of his Naming Day party, and the gift from his Uncle Alfrin that had actually started all this. "Especially if it's books. Someone gave me a book as a present once."
"Then you'll know exactly what to do with these. Come on. Don't be shy. You'll hurt my feelings.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Unchained

“We all know what we should have done as we look backward. Yet looking backward further still, we may say that all goes as the Wild Magic wills. And we must look forward if we are to live long enough to look backward.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Transformed

“Well, we could have just given him a horse and sent him on his way, but... Ancaladar ate the horse.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Endangered

“The idea that they were going to have to-eventually-go someplace that was even hotter than this was now was worrying Harrier, but there wasn't much he could do about it at the moment. He couldn't imagine why anybody would want to live here if they had a choice. Sometimes, he thought, people were idiots.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Endangered

“Yeah, and if I have to choose between being eaten by the Endarkened and telling my Da I'm a Wildmage, I'm not sure which I'd pick.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Endangered

“So, that's okay. It's not like you're turning into an Endarkened or something, like Kellen's evil stepbrother Anigrel the Black.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Unchained

“And don't even suggest that these would be better off in Tiercel's hands. No, Tiercel has other things to do with his life. You, on the other hand, get to protect him. And guess what that makes you?"
"Stupid?" Harrier suggested. "Suicidal?"
"A Knight-Mage!" the unicorn cried cheerfully.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Unchained

“There were times that Tiercel thought that the Wild Magic had a far greater sense of humor than the Light-Priests had ever spoken of, considering that to help him oppose the forces of Darkness, it had made Harrier Gillain a Wildmage.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Endangered

“You have a long history," he said, when Lanya indicated her story was finished.
"Ah, Harrier, were I to tell you a long story, we should be here for a sennight, perhaps more. Long stories are best saved for deep winter, when the days are short and time grows heavy." Lanya glanced at the sky.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Endangered

“I'd been going to study Pre-Flowering History," Tiercel offered.
"Now you're living it," Kave said.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Phoenix Transformed