“Victory in war is usually the result of compromising what you want and behaving like those you despise." - Tapio” VictoryWitWarfare Book:The Fell Sword Source: The Fell Sword
“Ser Tomaso,” she said. “It is very likely we will all die.” “Or worse,” said Brown, the first words he’d said in days. Ser Tomaso made a brave face. “Perhaps,” he said. “But we will eat well.” FoodKnights Book:A Plague of Swords Source: A Plague of Swords
“War is food and drink and disease and patience and anger and hate and cold and stealth and terror as well as sweet silver and bitter iron and the glitter of arms in the sun or under the moon.” War Book:The Dread Wyrm Source: The Dread Wyrm
“It was the crossbows that decided Turkos, although his decision was almost too fast to be described as thought. Even as they emerged from the shadow to gloat over their prisoners, he reared his horse - his precious horse, that he loved, Athena. She reared obediently, and her broad stomach and long neck took all six of the crossbow bolts meant for him. And because she was all heart, she landed on four feet and continued forward after her iron-shod forefeet crushed the skulls of two warriors. And then she fell.” DevotionHorses Book:The Fell Sword Source: The Fell Sword
“Later in the night, Nell brought two of the company mutts up from the stables. It took her almost an hour to find the horses, and more time to find the stall where the dogs had been penned. Then she lost her way coming back through the endless corridors and the mutts tried to bite an Ordinary. Everything is an adventure when you're a page.” ChildhoodAdventurePage Book:The Fell Sword Source: The Fell Sword