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“The older a wizard grows, the more silent he becomes, like a woody vine growing over time to choke a garden path, deep and full of moss and snakes, running everywhere, impenetrable.”

Silence Power Aging Snakes Wizards Gardens

Book:Crowharrow

Source: Crowharrow

“Tortured Soul 101: The depth of despair one experiences during the creative process (as experienced say, in an abysmally blank page or canvas) is directly proportional to the scope and power of the work that emerges when it breaks.”

Writing Art Creativity

Author:F.T. McKinstry

“Springtime blooms the starry tree Bearing fruit the mariners see. High by night and low by dawn The silver apple guides us home.”

Stars Sea Ocean Navigation Mariners Sailors

Book:The Gray Isles

Source: The Gray Isles

“Wolf Star shines on wintry high; Gazing northward by and by. Ice and snow on shorelines lie; Wind and spirits haunt the sky.”

Poetry Song Stars Wind Winter Wolf Spirits North

Book:Ascarion

Source: Ascarion

“My woman has a wandering eye; Yarrow, thyme and thorn. She eyes the ocean and the sky While stitching sails, forlorn. I got a kiss, and then a tear As she bade me go; But on the waves, my heart's in fear: My woman's in the know.”

Sea Ocean Kiss Witch Supernatural Sailor Seer Second Sight

Book:The Gray Isles

Source: The Gray Isles

“The gods cared nothing for those they touched. Especially war gods.”

War Gods Second Sight

Book:Outpost

Source: Outpost

“An unkindness of ravens flew from the north and landed in a rustle in the surrounding trees with varied sounds of begging and recognition. Years ago, the local ravens had figured out that Lorth not only walked with death but also left portions of his kills for his eldritch companions. The creatures always seemed to know where he was, a sense born of thousands of years of hunting with wolves.”

Death Hunting Wolves Ravens

Book:Ascarion

Source: Ascarion

“Hemlock's attentions had not only healed Aelfric's body of its wounds but also given him curious sensitivity. Aside from the voice in his mind, he felt things in the natural surroundings: the presence of beasts, the whispers of trees to the overcast skies, anger in the earth and sea. Ravens followed him around as they did wolves. And he had developed a rough ability to see in the dark.”

Healing Sensitivity Wolves Ravens

Book:Ascarion

Source: Ascarion

“She held out her hands, cupped and holding a small plant. 'The power to heal is the power to destroy,' she said with the faintest smile.”

Healing Power Destruction Plants Herbalism

Book:Crowharrow

Source: Crowharrow