Adeline

“Just because he wasn’t Nameless didn’t make it smart to underestimate him; a knife may not be a longsword, but the edge will cut you all the same.”
― Ed McDonald, Blackwing

“Just because the wolf pack fears your sling doesn’t mean you stop carrying stones.”
― Ed McDonald, Blackwing

“Well I haven’t. Forgotten, that is. In the dome, you admitted I’m the better shot.”
“Must’ve taken a blow to the head. Amazing the stuff people come out with when the world’s spinning.”
Jenna searched his eyes. “You’d take it all back, then? The things you said?”
Luker kept her waiting while he took a sip from the flask. “No,” he replied at last, holding her gaze. “No, I wouldn’t.”
― Marc Turner, When the Heavens Fall

“The kalischa held back a smile. Faith? What was faith but the last bastion of those who had abandoned all grip on reason?”
― Marc Turner, Dragon Hunters