‘It is lonely on the top of the mountain.’
– The Moidart, to Gaise Macon, Stormrider
‘It is often said that war brings out the best and the worst in men.’
– The Wyrd of Wishing Tree Woods, to Kaelin Ring and Rayster, Stormrider
‘Look around you. Soak in these mountains, the silence and the beauty of the lake. Draw in the air, fresh and cold from the peaks, and scented now with the early flowers of spring. This is the land. As it should be. Carry it with you in your hearts.’
– The Wyrd of Wishing Tree Woods, to Kaelin Ring, Stormrider
‘All people are capable of great love and great hate. We are all, in spiritual terms, both angelic and demonic, constantly at war with ourselves. To understand this is to overcome it. Do not seek to justify hateful thoughts. Merely accept them as part of the flaws of humanity, and move beyond them.‘
– Mulgrave’s Father, to Mulgrave, Stormrider
‘All wars are started by angry old men, but they are fought by young men who die for reasons that are beyond them. In the end the same old men sit around tables and the war ends. Nothing is achieved. Nothing is gained.‘
– Apothecary Ramus’ Father, to Apothecary Ramus, Stormrider