Samantha

“A writer is, after all, only half his book. The other half is the reader and from the reader the writer learns.”
― Alice Hoffman, The Bookstore Sisters

“She gives me a sharp look. “Warrek is a good guy. He’s sweet, kind, and devoted. All of these men are. Do you ever see anyone cheating on their woman? Not going to work? Standing around and drinking all day long and then demanding his woman make him a sandwich? These are good men. I just don’t want you to play him, that’s all.”

  “I wouldn’t play him. I don’t think I’d even know how,” I protest.

  “I know,” Gail says. She pats my arm. “But I think you jump in without thinking from time to time, and that’s why I wanted to say something. It’s clear he likes you and you like him. But I think that these guys have a hard time with flirtation. To them, they go straight from holding hands and right to making a home together. There’s no in-between with them. And it’s a small tribe. You’re gonna have to see his ass every day after this. Make sure that there’s no bad blood between you.”

  Bad blood? “I wouldn’t do that to him. I like him.”


“All right then,” Gail says, satisfied. “Just don’t let your mouth make promises that your heart can’t cash.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Rescue

“It’s ultimately Vektal’s decision. He’s the chief. But he’s also…well, he’s innocent.” She frowns to herself. “All of these people are. If you tried to explain war to them, or murder, they don’t get it. To them, all people are a great big happy family that get along. Sure, we argue, but the worst thing you can do to someone is ignore them for a few days. And we all saw how well that went with Bek, right?” She grimaces. “But you and I know not everyone is nice. Not everyone is in this for the common good.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Rescue

“We have to be patient with each other I tell myself.
And if we don’t go back to the tribe tonight we know where they're at, plenty of time to go back.
For now I can be kind and try to put myself in Ashtar’s shoes.”
― Ruby Dixon, Veronica's Dragon