‘No one lives forever.‘
– Scaler, to Renya, The King Beyond The Gate
‘It is a strange thing about some men. In matters of business or war, they can be giants; wise to a fault. In matters of the heart, they are like children.‘
– Ananais, to Renya, The King Beyond The Gate
‘It is not hard to change when your biggest problem is whether weeds prosper in a vegetable patch.‘
– Abaddon, to Decado, The King Beyond the Gate
‘It is a strange thing about some men. In matters of business or war, they can be giants; wise to a fault. In matters of the heart, they are like children. Now women are a different matter; they see the child in a man for what it is.’
– Ananais, to Renya, The King Beyond the Gate
‘There are people out there waiting to love you. It is not something you should turn down lightly.’
– Rayvan, to Decado, The King Beyond the Gate
‘Nothing in life is sure, my son. Except the promise of death.’
– Abaddon, to Balan, The King Beyond the Gate
‘All things in the world are created for Man, yet all have two purposes. The waters run that we might drink of them, but they are also symbols of the futility of Man. They reflect our lives in rushing beauty, birthed in the purity of mountains. As babes they babble and run, gushing and growing as they mature into strong young rivers. Then they widen and slow until at last they meander, like old men, to join with the sea. And like the souls of men in the Nethervoid, they mix and mingle until the sun lifts them again as raindrops to fall upon the mountains.’
– Asta Khan, to Tenaka Khan, The King Beyond the Gate
‘Love was what mattered. Love of one for one. The touching of hands, the touching of hearts. The warmth of belonging, the joy of sharing.’
– Renya, to Herself, The King Beyond the Gate
‘Men don’t just come in two groups, one of gold and the other of lead. They are a mix of both.‘
– Rayvan, to Valtaya, The King Beyond the Gate
‘You acted in faith with no thought of gain. Even if you are wrong, your god should forgive you.‘
– Decado, to Abaddon, The King Beyond the Gate