“Will looked up angrily, shaking his head in disbelief. Will you shut up? he said tautly. Horace shrugged in apology. 'I'm sorry' he said, I sneezed. A person can't help it when they sneeze. Perhaps not. But you could try to make it sound a little less like an elephant trumpeting in agony; Will told him.” TryingLittlesPersonsSaidHelpingSoundSorryApologyAgonyShut UpI'm SorryElephantsShakingDisbelief Author:John Flanagan
“Sometimes," Halt continued, "we tend to expect a little too much of Ranger horses. After all, they are only human.” HumansLittlesSometimesToo MuchHorseHaltRangers Author:John Flanagan
“You will be getting a haircut, won't you?" Halt ran his hand through his hair. It was getting a little long, he thought. I'll give it a trim," he said, his hand dropping unconciously to the hilt of his saxe knife. This time, Pauline did look up. You'll get a haircut," she said. Her gaze was steady and unwavering. I'll get a haircut," he agreed meekly.” GivingLooksLittlesLongSaidHandsHairRanLook UpKnivesSteadyDroppingHaltHaircutsUnwavering Author:John Flanagan
“King Duncan looked up and swept his gaze slowly around the room. Cassandra, he saw, was defiant as ever. Arald's face was set and determined. Halt and Crowley's faces were inscrutable in the shadows of their cowls. The two younger men were both a little wide-eyed- obviously uncomfortable at the emotions that had been bared in the room. There was still a hint of admiration in Will's eyes, however, as he continued to stare at the Baron. Rodney was nodding in agreement with Arald's statements, while Gilan made a show of studying his nails.” MenLittlesMadeStillsTwoShowsEyeFacesRoomsEmotionStudySawsKingsShadowDeterminedWideStatementsStaringUncomfortableAgreementAdmirationNailsHintsHaltNoddingInscrutableDuncan Author:John Flanagan
“He rose, offering his hand to Evanlyn to assist her. Even though she was lithe and athletic as a cat, she took it, enjoying the contact. She saw Horace's slight frown as she did so and smiled to herself. A girl can never have too many admirers, she thought. Will seemed unperturbed by the fact that she retained hold of Selethen's hand a little longer than politeness dictated. But then, Ranger's were trained to look imperturbable. He was probably seething with jealousy, she thought.” LooksLittlesFactsHandsGirlEnjoySawsCatRoseContactOfferingAthleticPolitenessRangersAdmirerSeething Author:John Flanagan
“Have you seen them?" he asked. Arrow looked at him disinterestedly. Will frowned. Not talking, eh?" he said. "Maybe you're a little hoarse." He cackled breifly at his own wit.” LittlesSaidTalkingWitArrowsNot Talking Author:John Flanagan
“What are you looking at, foreigner?” the guard demanded roughly. The smile was a little unsettling. A prisoner shouldn’t smile at his captors like that. “I’m just making sure I can remember you,” Gilan told him. “Never know when that might be useful.” KnowsLittlesI CanMightRememberPrisonerForeignersRemember YouRemembers You Author:John Flanagan
“Gundar isn't so much a ship's captain as a reformed pirate and a heathen." [Evanlyn] looked apologetically at Gundar. "No offense, Gundar." The skirl shrugged cheerfully. "None taken, little lady. It's a pretty fair description. Not sure about the reformed part," he added thoughtfully.” LittlesTakenFairsShipsNot SureDescriptionCaptainsOffensePirateHeathen Author:John Flanagan
“The two girls disappeared into the stern cabin once more. Will watched them go, then asked Halt, 'Anything you'd like me to do? Grow a beard? Learn to walk like a rooster?' 'If you could stop asking facetious questions, that'd be a start,' Halt told him. 'But it's probably a little late in life for you to do that.” IfsLittlesTwoGirlGrowsWalksLateAskingLike MeBeardHaltCabinsRoostersFacetious Author:John Flanagan
“[Will]'d barely been asleep a few minutes when Halt's voice woke him. 'Will? Are you asleep?'... 'I was,' he said, a little indignantly. 'I'm not now.' 'Good,' Halt replied, a trifle smugly. 'Serves you right.” LittlesSaidVoiceMinutesTriflesHalt Author:John Flanagan
“The mace prodded Will in the back again. That little habit was starting to annoy him and he was tempted to take the weapon from the sergeant major and do a little prodding of his own.” LittlesHabitMajorsWeaponsStartingAnnoyingTemptedBack AgainSergeants Book:The Sorcerer in the North (Ranger's Apprentice Book 5) Source: The Sorcerer in the North (Ranger's Apprentice Book 5)
“Bear with me on this, Evanlyn. I know you're anxious about Horace." WIll was a little puzzled by Halt's words. "No more anxious than the rest of us, surely," he said. Halt turned away and raised his eyebrows as his gaze met Selethen's. Sometimes, he thought, his former apprentice could be remarkably slow on the uptake. He saw the Arridi's slow nod of understanding. ~Halt & Will about Evanlyn and Horace” KnowsLittlesSaidSometimesUnderstandingSawsBearsMetsRaisedFormerAnxiousEyebrowsHaltApprenticePuzzled Author:John Flanagan
