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“Well, Onyx told me that Queen Thorn had sent her a message asking for us, and I thought, whoa, that’s kind of awesome, but guess what, that turned out to be a LIE, Qibli! She was LYING to me! Why would she DO that?” Ostrich shot Onyx a resentful look. “And we were halfway to the palace when suddenly THIS guy showed up with, like, EIGHTY creepy dragons in hoods and they bossed us all here instead, although I was pretty sure Thorn wouldn’t be here, and I was right, and then they said I couldn’t leave, and finally I realized Onyx was actually WORKING with them, and then I was, like, ARRRGH NOOO, I’m a stupid HOSTAGE again, aren’t I?”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Darkness of Dragons

“The mountains only eat IceWings,” Qibli explained with a straight face.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Darkness of Dragons

“Winter thinks the mountains are going to eat him,”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Darkness of Dragons

“Sunny?” he said. “Qibli!” she cried. “Um … yes?” he said. “QIBLI!” she cried again, leaping to her feet. Her wings flared open in a glittering whirl. “A gigantic all-powerful possibly evil dragon just rose out of the ground and flew away with six of my students! SIX OF MY STUDENTS!” “I know,” he said. “Uh, don’t panic?” “Too late,” Peril said, watching with bewildered amusement.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Darkness of Dragons