Celene

“I was grown-up. I’d packed my own backpack and had left Bloodletter, my stuffed bear, at home. Stuffed bears were for babies, even if you’d fashioned your own mock power armor for yours out of string and broken ceramics.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Skyward

“You have four guns."
"Someone must have stuck them on when I wasn't looking.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Skyward

“Now dear,” Kimmalyn said, “far be it from me to offer criticism. But that was hardly an imaginative cuss. I’ve heard that word, oh, every day since leaving Bountiful Cavern! Where I come from, you need to be circumspect.” “What’s the point of that?” “Well, you can’t have people realizing you’re disparaging them. That would be embarrassing!” “So you insult people… without insulting them?” “It’s our way. But don’t worry if that doesn’t make sense to you—personally, I think it’s inspiring that you’re comfortable being the way you are. It must have given you so many chances to learn life’s lessons!” “That’s… huh.” I grinned. “I like that.” “Thank you.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Skyward

“He nodded."
"He kind-of-halfway-sort-of-nodded-but-it-might-have-been-a-random-twitch.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Skyward