Lovisa Quotes

“Balls!" she shouted in Lingian.
Then she jumped as Lovisa's curious voice spoke behind her.
"What does balls mean?"
"Balls," Bitterblue replied in frustration, as if that were an explanation. Then she said the word in Keepish, but Lovisa was clearly unenlightened.
"Like, balls to play a game with?" said Lovisa. "is that a swear word in Lingian?"
"No!" said Bitterblue. "Like a man's scrotum!"
"Oh! You call that balls?"
"Yes!"
"We call it kittens," said Lovisa. "Because they're so delicate."
This undid Bitterblue.”
― Kristin Cashore, Winterkeep

“Have you ever visited a pig, Lovisa?" he asked.
"What do you think?" said Lovisa snappishly. "When would I ever have had occasion to visit a pig?"
"Exactly," he said. "This could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"What is this? Do you want me to come with you?"
"Not if you're afraid of pigs."
"Then you're coming?"
"I didn't say that!"
"I dare you," said Saiet. "I dare you to come visit this pig."
"How old are you, nine?"
"Nine is quite mature," he said, "for a pig."
"Oh, kittens," Lovisa said, borrowing the queen's favorite expletive. Then, unable to hold it back, she laughed, a quick, exasperated breath. "What's wrong with this pig?”
― Kristin Cashore, Winterkeep