Ella

“is just a word. You can’t eat it or drink it and yet everywhere I go men talk of it endlessly, and they all tell a different tale of what it actually means. For the Alpirans it’s all about duty, the Renfaelins think it’s the same as courage. In these islands it appears it means killing a son for a crime committed by his father then slaughtering a helpless man when the pantomime fails to go to plan.”
― Anthony Ryan, Blood Song

“A man doesn't know his true strength until he fears for his life”
― Anthony Ryan, Blood Song

“Men who love themselves hate those who would dim their glory.”
― Anthony Ryan, Blood Song

“An hour later it had become obvious that as a swordsman Alucius made a fine poet.”
― Anthony Ryan, Blood Song