TurtleMe > Quotes

“Mother! I’m about to begin my journey to become the greatest mage in the world! Do not make me out to be a constipated infant!”
― TurtleMe, Early Years

“It’s good to be back.”
― TurtleMe, Transcendence

“eh”
― TurtleMe, Early Years

“Everyone around here has their demons, Grey. Most people won’t be able to see yours past their own.”
― TurtleMe, Reckoning

“My little Kathyln, I know you think you did nothing wrong. Everyone gets angry and fights for what they believe in. What I want you to know, my little baby, is that before you are a princess, you are a person. It doesn’t matter if someone is a king, a servant, a powerful mage, an elf, or a dwarf. A person is a person. “Everyone is different and that is what makes everyone special in their own ways. Don’t hate someone for something they can’t change. What if people didn’t like you because you have round ears or because you have beautiful white skin? Or a perky little nose?”
― TurtleMe, Horizon's Edge

“I did want to come back sooner…as soon as I realized where I was, but…I knew if I came back too soon, if I didn’t take my time, grow strong again….then the same thing would happen all over again. There would be no one to save me this time, and then I wouldn’t be able to protect you.”
― TurtleMe, Retribution

“otherwise just letting Regis talk—something he could do at length and without encouragement.”
― TurtleMe, Retribution

“Finally, I turned to Tess, who was already hugging and exchanging goodbyes with Sylvie. The two had always been close; Tessia had been in Sylvie’s life just as long as I had, after all. To Sylvie, Tess was mother, sister, and friend all at once, and I could feel my bond’s heart break just a little as she said goodbye.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“You can’t get a hangover if you’re always drunk,” he said sagely, tapping his temple with a finger.”
― TurtleMe, Ascension

“You know, I forgot how annoying you can be.” I gave her my widest grin. “Isn’t that what big brothers are for?”
― TurtleMe, Retribution

“What drives you to such lengths?"

Grey's brows rose in surprise. He cleared his throat and stood suddenly. He was silent so long I didn't think he was going to answer, but then a sad smile crept across his features, an expression that contained so little yet so much information. “I owe it to everyone I left behind to come back strong enough to take care of them.”
― TurtleMe, Reckoning

“The king turned his attention in my direction, regarding me loftily, and found me returning his gaze.”
― TurtleMe, New Heights

“There you are! Art, honey, are you having trouble taking a poopy?” Mother! I’m about to begin my journey to become the greatest mage in the world! Do not make me out to be a constipated infant! Lifting me gently into her arms, she took me away to change my diaper—which, surprisingly, was full by the time I noticed.”
― TurtleMe, Early Years

“Well…to be more specific, I guess I’m an amalgamation of you, Sylvia, your bond, and that Vritra retainer, Uto,” the floating black fire explained.”
― TurtleMe, Ascension

“As my vision shifted and the atmospheric mana suffusing the cave appeared all around me, I decided what I would call this godrune. Realmheart.”
― TurtleMe, Retribution

“Papa, you’re really happy. Is it because you made up with Mama?’ Sylvie teased as I walked up the stairs and back to my dorm room.”
― TurtleMe, Beckoning Fates

“Our arms weren’t linked as they had been at the event, but this somehow felt more intimate.”
― TurtleMe, Transcendence

“What would Ellie say when she saw me, I wondered. Would I hear her exclaim “Brother!” or would she look at me like I was a stranger? Mom would look into my golden eyes and her heart would break, knowing my father’s deep blue eyes were gone. Would Tessia still…love me?”
― TurtleMe, Ascension

“Well, familial bonds and mates are important, even for asu⁠—” “Wait, what? ‘Mate’? Tess isn’t a mate.” “Oh? From what Windsom told me, and judging by your reaction, I was sure that her importance to you went beyond mere infatuation. You two haven’t yet engaged in carnal intimacy?” “No! I haven’t engaged in… Look, this is beside the point, Wren.” I could feel my face beginning to burn as the asura pondered his miscalculation.”
― TurtleMe, Convergence

“Who cares if he doesn’t like you, Tess—it’s his loss! What don’t you have? You’re a talented mage. You’re pretty smart, and popular too, right? And not to sound conceited, but you’re not a bad-looking girl either. Arthur is the one who’s missing out if he doesn’t snatch you up.”
― TurtleMe, Beckoning Fates

“We are never promised another day,”
― TurtleMe, Retribution

“Only one thought pounded like a drum within my mind: that this person—Elijah, my once-close friend—was trying to harm Tess. ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I do, but I also find myself unable to say for certain that I know what ‘like’ and ‘love’ actually mean. I hope the answer will come with time, but until then I’d like to improve myself before even thinking of asking for your daughter’s hand in marriage.”
― TurtleMe, Horizon's Edge

“Something he said stuck out to me, and I couldn’t bring myself to move past it, despite other aspects of our conversation being more important. “Your advice I failed to heed…you’re talking about Tessia.”
― TurtleMe, Retribution

“Pleasure,” she responded, her expression fierce. As she walked past us, she secretly snuck in a pinch to my side, and I jolted upright in surprise. “I wonder if she’s in a bad mood today,” Claire pondered. It’s because of you!”
― TurtleMe, Beckoning Fates

“Regis sighed in resignation. ‘My words might as well be a fleeting fart to you.”
― TurtleMe, Reckoning

“B-brother? Is that really you?” I felt my expression soften and my body relax. “Hey, El. It’s been a while.”
― TurtleMe, Reckoning

“And what about Tessia? Standing, I began to pace back and forth across the tiny cell.”
― TurtleMe, Reckoning

“By responding, not reacting,” she answered, getting up and taking an offensive stance.  “Isn’t that the same thing?”  She shook her head. “One is intentional, the other is instinctual.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I was once again humbled by the fact that, while my past life had given me many advantages, it was foolish of me to equate years lived to maturity. ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence